Hanam-eup (Korean: 하남읍) is an eup, or large village, in Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. It stands at the southern tip of Miryang, and looks across the Nakdong River at the northern tips of Gimhae and Changwon.
Hanam-eup | |
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eup | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 하남읍 |
| • Hanja | 下南邑 |
| • Revised Romanization | Hanam-eup |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Hanam-ŭp |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Administrative divisions | 33 administrative ri, 19 legal ri |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.09 km2 (14.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 9,762 |
| • Density | 263.2/km2 (682/sq mi) |
In the Silla period, Hanam-eup was a bugok, or stipend-village, known as "Susan-bugok" (穿山部曲). In the Goryeo period, it was raised to the status of a hyeon, and later incorporated into Milseong-bu (now Miryang).
Noted local landmarks include Bronze Age dolmens in Namjeon-ri, and a monument to late Goryeo scholar-official Yi Sin, also in Namjeon-ri. The Susan-je, a dike believed to date to the Samhan period, is also located in Hanam.
Although some manufacturing is carried out in Hanam, the local economy is dominated by agriculture. Local specialties include potatoes, strawberries, cabbage, and sweet persimmons.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "읍면동별 세대 및 인구". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2006-09-22.
- ^ "특산물". Archived from the original on 2004-08-10. Retrieved 2006-09-23.
External links
edit- (in Korean) Official website
- (in Korean) Naver Encyclopedia entry