Bonghwa is a town, or eup in Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The township Bonghwa-myeon was upgraded to the town Bonghwa-eup in 1979. Bonghwa County Office and Bonghwa Town Office are located in Naeseong-ri, which is crowded with people.
Bonghwa
봉화 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 봉화읍 |
| • Hanja | 奉化邑 |
| • Revised Romanization | Bonghwa-eup |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Ponghwa-ŭp |
 Bonghwa on the river Naeseongcheon | |
  Bonghwa | |
| Coordinates: 36°53′14″N 128°42′24″E / 36.8871°N 128.7066°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Province | North Gyeongsang |
| County | Bonghwa County |
| Administrative divisions | 10 beopjeongni, 25 hangjeongni and 171 ban |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.27 km2 (28.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2013.12) | |
• Total | 10,736 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Website | Bonghwa Town |
Communities
editBonghwa-eup is divided into 10 villages (ri).[1]
| Hangul | Hanja | |
|---|---|---|
| Naeseong-ri | 내성리 | 乃城里 |
| Samgye-ri | 삼계리 | 三溪里 |
| Yugok-ri | 유곡리 | 酉谷里 |
| Geochon-ri | 거촌리 | 巨村里 |
| Seokpyeong-ri | 석평리 | 石坪里 |
| Haejeo-ri | 해저리 | 海底里 |
| Jeokdeok-ri | 적덕리 | 赤德里 |
| Hwacheon-ri | 화천리 | 花川里 |
| Dochon-ri | 도촌리 | 都村里 |
| Mundan-ri | 문단리 | 文丹里 |
References
edit- ^ "History of Bonghwa". Bonghwa County. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
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