Yangnam-myeon (original) (raw)

Myeon in Gyeongju, South Korea

Yangnam-myeon
myeon
Korean transcription(s)
Hangul 양남면
Hanja 陽南面
Revised Romanization Yangnam-myeon
McCune–Reischauer Yangnam-myŏn
Yangnam-myeon is located in South KoreaYangnam-myeonYangnam-myeon
Coordinates: 35°40′39.68″N 129°27′42.70″E / 35.6776889°N 129.4618611°E / 35.6776889; 129.4618611
Country South Korea
Region Gyeongju
Administrative divisions 22 administrative ri (15 legal ri), 76 ban
Government
• Type Gyeongju City
Area
• Total 85.06 km2 (32.84 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
• Total 7,131
• Density 84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Dialect Gyeongsang dialect

Yangnam-myeon is a myeon or a township in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is bordered by the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on the east, the Ulju County of Ulsan Metropolitan City on the south, Oedong-eup on the west and Yangbuk-myeon on the north. Its 85.06 square kilometers are home to about 7,131 people. The Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant is situated in the myeon.[1][_dead link_‍]

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  1. ^ a b "양남면 Yangnam-myeon 陽南面" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-08-17.