Yeongam-gun/Administration

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It is the center of the county where Eupchi has been located since ancient times. Eup is located in Dongmuri, and the county office is also in Dongmuri.

If Samho-eup is the Mokpo living area, Yeongam-eup is the Gwangju and Naju living area. In the past, National Highway No. 13 passed north and south of the town , providing access to Gwangju and Naju . It is actually easier to advance into Gwangju . It takes less than 30 minutes from Yeongam-eup to downtown Naju on National Highway 13 , and it takes less than an hour to get to Gwangju .[3] However, transportation to Samho-eup and Mokpo-si is not that inconvenient because bus number 101 runs through Dokcheon Terminal to Mokpo Bus Terminal every 20 to 30 minutes . There are 47 intercity buses to Gwangju every day.[4]

Because Wolchulsan Mountain is just to the south , many hikers visit. The numerical altitude above sea level is also relatively high.[5] Because you have to start climbing almost at sea level.[6] It feels much higher, and as it is a rocky mountain with many cliffs, the risk of falling rocks is high, making climbing difficult.[7]

Yeongam Passenger Car Terminal , Yeongam County Office , Yeongam Police Station , Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City Yeongam Education Support Office , Yeongam 119 Safety Center , Yeongam County Public Health Center, Yeongam Post Office, Yeongam Sports Complex[8] , Yeongam Hyanggyo , Yeongam Library, and Wolchulsan Gichan Land . The schools include Yeongam Elementary School , Yeongam Middle School , Yeongam Girls' Middle School , Yeongam High School , and Yeongam Girls' High School . Because of the active mountain to the east of the town, Handae-ri has only a sidewalk leading to other villages in Yeongam-eup, so it is practically a border area and is located in the Tamjin River basin, not the Yeongsan River basin .

Gangjin-gun via National Highway 13 and Pulchi Tunnel If you cross Seongjeon-myeon and Donbatjae on local road 835, you will come into contact with Omcheon-myeon, Gangjin -gun .

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The town location is Yongang-ri , and the western branch office has jurisdiction over Sampo-ri and Yongdang-ri. A neighborhood grown by Hyundai[11] This can be explained in one word.

Most of the other regions in the county, centered around Yeongam-eup, have a lot of exchanges with Naju and go to Gwangju to see hospitals and other work, but Samho-eup , Haksan, and Miam are in the Mokpo area.[12] It is not simply the Mokpo area, but a living area is formed as if it were within the Mokpo city limits. Although Mokpo Bus 300 , Mokpo Bus 500 , and Mokpo Bus 900 are Mokpo City buses, they have been the official city buses for most Samho-eup residents for a long time. This is a place where there are not many rural buses in Yeongam-gun , and Mokpo City routes run more than Yeongam-gun's rural buses. On July 18, 2025 , a movement began to arise to create a metropolitan railway between Mokpo and Jindo on the Mokpo-Yeongam Samho-Haenamsan Mountain-Haenam Hwawon Peninsula -Jindo route.



Yeongam District and Solasido Bridge[13] It is connected to Mokpo City through Yeongsan River Good Duk and New Port Bridge ( Mokpo Bridge ) . Special products in this area are geographical labeling and figs registered in Korea .

Mokpo Port, where HD Hyundai Samho moved in Daebul Industrial Complex is the center of the local economy, including Samho Terminal, Yeongam Fire Station , Samho 119 Safety Center , Daebul Free Trade Zone Management Center , Mokpo Customs, Jeollanam-do Agricultural Museum , and Republic of Korea Navy. The 3rd Fleet Command , Sehan University , Mokpo National University New Marine Industrial Complex Campus, Hotel Hyundai by Lahan Mokpo , and Yeongsan Lake National Tourist Site are located there. Yeongam-Haenam Enterprise City is being promoted, and Korea's first F1 hosting circuit is located within the area . The schools include Daebul Elementary School , Samho Jungang Elementary School , Seochang Elementary School , Yongdang Elementary School , Samho Middle School , Samho Middle School , Samho High School , and Eunkwang School, a special school.

The county seat is Wolgok-ri, and there are 11 legal districts under jurisdiction.[14] Population: 2,952 .[A]

Jindo-gun Gunnae-myeon , Gangjin-gun Like Gundong-myeon , the area around Donggurim-ri and Seogurim-ri seems to be more central than Wolgok-ri, the location of the myeon . The destination map of Yeongam-gun rural buses or intercity buses that pass through Gunseo-myeon is displayed as ‘Via Gurim’. It has Wolchulsan Mountain to the east. You can climb Wolchulsan Mountain from the historic site of Dr. Wangin , Gurim Village, and Dogapsa Temple. It is a more gentle and comfortable climb than climbing at Cheonhwangsa Temple in Yeongam-eup. If you take local road 819 , it passes north to south and connects national road 13 and national road 2 through this local road, making it easy to get to Gwangju and Mokpo . There is Gunseo 119 Regional University . The schools include Gulim Elementary School , Gulim Middle School , and Gulim Technical High School .

Recently, the name change from Gunseo-myeon to Wangin-myeon is being promoted to honor the king of Baekje . #

It is a myeon located in the northeastern part of Yeongam-gun. The county seat is Yongheung-ri, and there are 11 jurisdictions.[16] Population: 1,924 .[A]

National Highway No. 23 passes from north to south of myeon , and through National Highway No. 23, it borders Semyeon, Naju-si to the north, and Yuchi-myeon, Jangheung- gun , beyond Deomjae to the south .[18] 2026 Gangjin-Gwangju Expressway Geumjeong IC is scheduled to open.

Although it is Yeongam-gun in terms of administrative district, it is the only myeon area bordering Jangheung-gun . To get to Yeongam-eup , you can take local road No. 819 , but before the Yeounjae Tunnel opened, there was a mountain in the middle, so you had to cross the hill, Yeunjae, so it was more convenient to go to Yeongsanpo in Gwangju or Naju . With the opening of the Yeounjae Tunnel, accessibility to Yeongam-eup has improved, but many people who can use their own cars still go to Gwangju and Naju Yeongsanpo. If you want to go to Yeongsanpo by bus, you must transfer around Dongchang Terminal in Semyeon, Naju-si.

Among Yeongam-gun, there are more mountainous areas than flat areas. For this reason, Seogwang Ranch is located here, and as you pass by the road, you can see the huge windmills located on the ranch . Bangbaengigol Gichan Land, a water theme park, is also located here. As a public institution, there is Geumjeong 119 Regional University . The schools include Geumjeong Elementary School and Yeongam Geumjeong Middle School .

As an aside, Busan Metropolitan City The Chinese character for Geumjeong-gu is the same as '金井'.

The county seat is Deokjin-ri, and there are 9 jurisdictions.[19] Population: 1,642 .[A] It has the lowest population among the towns and villages in Yeongam-gun.

In the Three Kingdoms period and the North and South Koreans, Deokjin, a representative trade port, was interacted with southern China and Japan, because the area belonged to the Yeongsan River water system, and unlike now, the sea level was high . Since then, the sediment and reclaimed downstream of the Yeongsan River have continued inland.

It is famous for the legend of Deokjin Bridge, which was also included in textbooks. There is a pavilion called Yeongbojeong in Yeongbori . National Highway 13 passes north and south of myeon. The school is Deokjin Elementary School.

It is a strong link with Yeongam -eup .

The county seat is Guhak-ri, and there are 8 jurisdictions.[21] Population: 2,008 .[A]

National Highway 13 passes by to the east, and as you pass through Sinbuk-myeon on National Highway 13, the place name Dopo is constantly posted on the signpost. Accessibility is not that good. Since it is a two-lane road, there are private houses nearby, so be careful.

In addition, Mahanro, local road No. 821, which connects Sijong-myeon and Yeongam-eup, passes through the southern region from east to west. Meanwhile, Seori Deung-ro connects the central region to the east and west, and Hosan-ro connects the neighboring regions to the north and south, but most of the roads mentioned are two-lane, so driving at high speeds is not advisable, so driving slowly is necessary.

There is Dopo Gardening Village. The schools include Dopo Elementary School and Yeongam Dopo Middle School .

The location of the myeon is Chundong-ri, and there are 9 jurisdictional jurisdictions.[23] It is the southernmost administrative district of Yeongam, adjacent to Haksan-myeon. Population: 2,030 .[A]

In the past, it was called Gonil-myeon (昆一始面), but later the name was taken from Miam-ri and renamed to Miam-myeon to the present. The name Gonil-myeon is taken from Gomi-hyeon (Gonmi-hyeon), which was located here during the Baekje period. It is largely divided into Gonil and Goni, and each is further divided into -si (始)-myeon and -jong (終)-myeon. The name Gonil-myeon means ‘the starting point of the first area of ​​Gonmi-hyeon.’ Accordingly, there was also Goniljong-myeon, which is now Samho-eup .

It comes into contact with Valley-myeon, Haenam- gun via local road 819 .[25] Some areas of Chaeji-ri are integrated with Dokcheon city area, and it is easy to advance to Mokpo-si through National Road No. 2 Chaeji Intersection. Dokcheon Terminal is also located in Chaeji-ri, Miam-myeon, not Dokcheon-ri, Haksan-myeon. The school is Miam Elementary School .

It borders Heukseoksan Mountain in Haenam-gun , where Heukseoksan Natural Recreation Forest belongs, and the area includes three ri, Dueok-ri, Miam-ri, and Namsan-ri.

The seat of the myeon is Jangcheon-ri, and there are 10 jurisdictional jurisdictions.[26] Population: 1,739 .[A]

In the past, it was called Gonijong-myeon (昆二終面), but later it was renamed Seoho-myeon, taking its name from the Yeongsangang River , which flows west of Yeongam-gun, and continues to this day.

With the construction of Shingeum Bridge, accessibility to Sijong-myeon and other areas has improved. There is a stone tomb in Eomgil-ri and a prehistoric residence in Jangcheon-ri. Namhae Expressway There is Seoho Haksan IC . The schools include Jangcheon Elementary School and Yeongam Seoho Middle School .

Haksancheon Stream flows across Seoho - myeon toward Mokpo-si, and the Jangcheon-ri prehistoric residence and the historical site of General Kim Wan in Eonsu are located there.

The seat of the myeon is Naedong-ri, and there are 14 jurisdictional jurisdictions.[28] Population: 3,169 .[A]

Local road No. 801 and local road No. 821 diverge at the location of myeon . If you take local road No. 801, you will head to Gongsan-myeon, Naju- si , and if you take local road No. 821, you will head to Bannam-myeon, Naju-si. It is surrounded by a large reclaimed land created by the construction of the Yeongsan River Estuary Dam . It is the hometown of Choi Hee-seop . There are General Kim Wan's tomb and shrine, Mahan Cultural Park, Okyari Ancient Tombs, Shinyeon-ri Ancient Tombs, and Sijong 119 Area Site . With the construction of Shingeum Bridge, accessibility to Seoho-myeon has improved. The school has elementary and middle grades .

As an aside, the Chinese character really means 'beginning and end' (...). Of course, it does not originate from this word, but it was named after these names when the Buk-i -si - myeon of Yeongam, Jongnam-myeon of Naju, and Myeongsan-myeon, the border area of ​​Jindo, were combined during the merger and abolition of Bugun -myeon. There was Mahan Geosu-guk in this very Sijong-myeon, and during the time of King Geunchogo, it was leading the Chimmidarye together with the forces of Shinwol-ri, Bukil-myeon, Haenam . However, since the time of King Geunchogo, Baekje Kingdom's sovereignty over Mahan had been recognized. However, as Baekje supported the forces of Bannam-myeon, Naju, right across the street, the Yeongam area gradually declined. In fact, since it was a living area with Naju in ancient times, it is not that strange that the area of ​​Bannam-myeon, Naju, was a branch power of the area of ​​Sijong-myeon, Yeongam.

For that reason , there is a push to change the name to Mahan-myeon in 2023 , but Naju City is protesting that the name Mahan should not be monopolized. ※

The county seat is Wolpyeong-ri, and there are 13 jurisdictional jurisdictions.[30] Population: 3,324 .[A]

According to Gwangyeo -do, the guidance of the late Joseon Dynasty, in the Joseon Dynasty, it was called the north end of Yeongam, called North Yijong -myeon, and in 1914 During the Gun -myeon Gun -myeon, he incorporates a part of Naju -gun (now Naju -si), non -sound, and Sejunam -myeon.

The schools include Shinbuk Elementary School , Shinbuk Middle School , and Jeonnam Energy High School .

Wolpyeong-ri, the center , is located midway between Naju (original city center) and Yeongam-eup . There is a Shinbuk Terminal where you can take intercity buses to Gwangju , Naju , Haenam , and Gangjin , and intra-gun buses also run to Naju or Yeongam, so if you use the bus, you can get to Naju or Yeongam in one go without transferring. There is Shinbuk 119 Safety Center and Jeonnam Textile Yeongam Factory. It is in contact with Semyeon , Naju-si via National Highway 13 . This place is easy to access in the direction of Gwangju and Naju Yeongsanpo , so the living area is not at all the Mokpo area but the Gwangju area .

Local road No. 820 passes through the Yanggye-ri and Hakdong-ri areas, and this road is the shortest route connecting downtown Naju and Bannam-myeon, Naju -si. In other words, from Naju City's perspective, traveling to and from the same Naju City area means stepping on Yeongam-gun land. Also, because of this location, the Yanggye-ri and Hakdong-ri areas are closer to the downtown Naju living area, and the eastern part of Galgok-ri and the northern part of Geumsuri, commonly called Gungye together with Songje-ri, Semyeon-myeon, Naju-si, are also closer to the downtown Naju living area.

It is an area just before crossing from Mokpo to Gangjin . The location of the myeon is Dokcheon-ri , and since the population exceeds 1,000 people, which is large for a township, it is more famous by the name Dokcheon. There are 10 jurisdictional legal principles.[32] Population: 2,773 .[A]

In the past, this area was called Gon-i-myeon (昆二始面). Like Gon-il-myeon, it originated from Gonmi-hyeon during the Baekje period and also has Gon-i-jong-myeon. Gonijong-myeon is the current Seoho-myeon. In 1932, it was renamed to Haksan-myeon, taking a letter from each of Hakgye -ri (鶴溪里) and Yongsan- ri (龍山里) within the jurisdiction. And as you can see from the map in front, the shape is misshapen.

In the past, there were mud flats here and in Miam-myeon, so three-legged octopus was famous, but the mud flats disappeared due to the construction of a seawall, so they cannot be caught now. Of course, there are still many octopus stores. The shape of the side is long from east to west, so the area from near the southern end of Muyeong Bridge to near Bamjae Tunnel belongs to Haksan-myeon. From this shape, it can be inferred that there used to be a sea all the way to Dokcheon. Additionally, the area around Dokcheon, the location of myeon, is tightly sandwiched between Seoho-myeon and Miam-myeon. If you cross Bamjae via National Highway 2, you will reach Gangjin-gun. It is adjacent to Seongjeon-myeon .

Like Samho-eup , the living area is Mokpo , and it takes less than 30 minutes from Haksan-myeon to downtown Mokpo on National Highway 2 . There are intercity buses , seat buses, and rural buses going from Dokcheon Terminal to Mokpo . It is the terminus of Mokpo Bus No. 500 (seat bus) and is also a stopover for rural buses between Mokpo and Yeongam. Both routes run every 20 to 30 minutes, making public transportation to Yeongam-eup and Mokpo very convenient. Additionally, there are intercity buses to Busan , Suncheon , and Haenam , making it easy to travel to other areas. On the other hand, there is no bus from here to Gwangju , so you have to take a rural bus to Yeongam-eup and then take an intercity bus from Yeongam Passenger Car Terminal . However, the administrative district of Dokcheon Terminal is Chaeji-ri, Miam-myeon.

Hakak-ri Stone Tomb Group, Dong-A Health University , Haksan 119 Regional University , Namhae Expressway There is Seoyeongam Interchange .[34] Yeongam Station also opened in 2025 , but the problem is that it is located in Eungok-ri, which is not close to Samho and Dokcheon. The schools are Dokcheon Elementary School , Haksan Elementary School , Yeongam Nangju Middle School , and Yeongam Nangju High School , and Dong-A Health University is right next to Nangang High School .