Oedong-eup

Oedong-eup
Korean name
Hangul 외동읍
Hanja 安康邑
Revised Romanization Oedong-eup
McCune–Reischauer Oetong-ŭp
Statistics
Area 110.34 km2 (42.6 sq mi)
Population (2006) 17,539
Population density 159/km2 (411.8/sq mi)[1]
Government Gyeongju City
Administrative divisions 31 administrative ri (17 legal ri), 200 ban
Dialect Gyeongsang dialect

Oedong-eup is an eup or a town in the subdivision of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. Its 139 square kilometers are home to about 17, 500 people. It is linked by road and rail to the neighboring metropolis of Ulsan. Due to the feature, the town has been a center of the development of Gyeongju's automotive parts industry. Three industrial complexes are located here. This population is served by six elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school[1][2]

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References

  1. ^ a b "외동읍 Oedong-eup 外東邑" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=117674&contentno=117674. Retrieved 2009-08-17. 
  2. ^ "교육기관 [Educational institution]" (in Korean). Gyeongju City. http://www.gyeongju.go.kr/program/publicsil/condition/lstDetailCondition.asp?Con01Code=27&Kwa01Code=b_oedong&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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