Cheonbuk-myeon, Gyeongju (original) (raw)

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Myeon in Gyeongju, South Korea

Cheonbuk-myeon
myeon
Korean transcription(s)
Hangul 천북면
Hanja 川北面
Revised Romanization Cheonbuk-myeon
McCune–Reischauer Ch'ŏnpuk-myŏn
Cheonbuk-myeon is located in South KoreaCheonbuk-myeonCheonbuk-myeon
Coordinates: 35°54′15″N 129°16′29″E / 35.90403°N 129.27461°E / 35.90403; 129.27461
Country South Korea
Region Gyeongju
Administrative divisions 17 administrative ri (9 legal ri), 74 ban
Government
• Type Gyeongju City
Area
• Total 58.15 km2 (22.45 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
• Total 6,140
• Density 106/km2 (270/sq mi)
Dialect Gyeongsang dialect

Cheonbuk-myeon is a myeon, or township, in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is bordered by Pohang city to the east, Bodeok-dong to the south, Angang-eup and Hyeongok-myeon to the Hyeongsan River to the west and Gangdong-myeon to the north. Its 58.15 square kilometres (22.45 sq mi) are home to about 6,140 people.[1] There are two elementary schools and one high school.[2]

Administrative divisions

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  1. ^ a b "천북면 Cheonbuk-myeon 川北面" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17 August 2009.[_permanent dead link_]
  2. ^ 교육기관 [Educational institution] (in Korean). Gyeongju City. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2009.