Geoncheon-eup is an eup or a town in the subdivision of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. Its 90.46 square kilometers are home to about 10,844 people.[1] This population is served by three elementary schools, and one joint middle-high school.[2]
Geoncheon-eup | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 건천읍 |
| • Hanja | 乾川邑 |
| • Revised Romanization | Geoncheon-eup |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Kŏnch'ŏn-ŭp |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Gyeongju |
| Administrative divisions | 24 administrative ri (11 legal ri) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gyeongju City |
| Area | |
• Total | 90.46 km2 (34.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 10,844 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Dialect | Gyeongsang dialect |
Administrative divisions
edit- Geoncheon-ri (건천리)
- Geumcheok-ri (금척리)
- Daegok-ri (대곡리)
- Moryang-ri (모량리)
- Bangnae-ri (방내리)
- Seungseon-ri (승선리)
- Sinpyeong-ri (신평리)
- Yongmyeong-ri (용명리)
- Jojeon-ri (조전리)
- Cheonpo-ri (천포리)
- Hwacheon-ri (화천리)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "건천읍 Geoncheon-eup 乾川邑" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ 교육기관 [Educational institution] (in Korean). Gyeongju City. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
External links
edit- (in Korean) The official site of the Geoncheon-eup office
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