Angang-eup

Angang-eup
Korean name
Hangul 안강읍
Hanja 安康邑
Revised Romanization Angang-eup
McCune–Reischauer Ankang-ŭp
Statistics
Area 139.08 km2 (53.7 sq mi)
Population (2008) 33,333
Population density 240/km2 (621.6/sq mi)[1]
Government Gyeongju City
Administrative divisions 45 administrative ri (15 legal ri), 362 ban
Dialect Gyeongsang dialect

Angang-eup is an eup or a town and is the second-largest subdivision of Gyeongju City. Its 139 square kilometers are home to about 33,300 people, served by six elementary schools and two joint middle-high schools.[2] Situated next to Gangdong-myeon in the city's northern tip, it is a significant town in its own right. Angang Station is a regular stop on the Donghae Nambu Line. The town center lies on the Hyeongsan River, near where it meets the small Chilpyeongcheon stream. Important local products include rice, apples, and grapes[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "안강읍 Angang-eup 安康邑" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=106380&contentno=106380. Retrieved 2009-08-17. 
  2. ^ "교육기관 [Educational institution]" (in Korean). Gyeongju City. http://www.gyeongju.go.kr/program/publicsil/condition/lstDetailCondition.asp?Con01Code=47&Kwa01Code=b_angang&T=%B1%B3%C0%B0%B1%E2%B0%FC&N=T. Retrieved 2009-08-17. 

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4 eup, 8 myeon, 11 dong
Eup (town)
Myeon (township)
Dong (neighborhood)
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