Yeongju (; ) is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It has an area of and a population of 113,930 people according to the 2008 census. The city borders Bonghwa county to the east, Danyang County of North Chungcheong Province to the west, Andong and Yecheon county to the south, and Yeongwol County of Gangwon Province to the north.
Buseoksa Temple in Yeongju is outstanding as a representative temple of the Avatamsaka Sect of Silla Buddhism. Sosu Seowon is the first Seowon (Confucian academy) to have had national financial support by way of tax exemptions.
Yeongju is also home to a large Novelis Aluminum plant, employing approximately 1000 workers. This plant provides flat-rolled aluminum sheet products to customers throughout Asia.
The city is an agricultural hub, particularly known for its apples and ginseng.
Administrative divisions
Yeongju is divided into nineteen primary divisions: one eup () or town, nine myeon () or township, and nine dong (). eup/myeon/dongHangeulHanjaPunggi-eup풍기읍豊基邑Buseok-myeon부석면浮石面Munsu-myeon문수면文殊面Pyeongeun-myeon평은면平恩面Isan-myeon이산면伊山面Bongheon-myeon봉현면鳳峴面Sunheung-myeon순흥면順興面Jangsu-myeon장수면長壽面Anjeong-myeon안정면安定面Dansan-myeon단산면丹山面Yeongju-1-dong영주1동榮州一洞Yeongju-2-dong영주2동榮州二洞Gaheung-1-dong가흥1동可興一洞Gaheung-2-dong가흥2동可興二洞Hyucheon-1-dong휴천1동休川一洞Hyucheon-2-dong휴천2동休川二洞Hyucheon-3-dong휴천3동休川三洞Sangmang-dong상망동上望洞Hamang-dong하망동下望洞
The eup and myeon are further divided into numerous ri () or village. eup/myeon/dongriHangeulHanjaPunggi-eupSeongnae-ri성내리城內里Dongbu-ri동부리東部里Sanbeop-ri산법리山法里Migok-ri미곡리味谷里Samga-ri삼가리三街里Ukgeum-ri욱금리郁錦里Geumgye-ri금계리金鷄里Gyochon-ri교촌리校村里Seobu-ri서부리西部里Baek-ri백리白里Baeksin-ri백신리白新里Changrak-ri창락리昌樂里Sucheol-ri수철리水鐵里Jeongu-ri전구리前邱里Buseok-myeonNamdae-ri남대리南大里Bukji-ri북지리北枝里Imgok-ri임곡리林谷里Socheon-ri소천리韶川里Nogok-ri노곡리魯谷里Yongam-ri용암리龍岩里Ugok-ri우곡리愚谷里Sangseok-ri상석리上石里Gamgok-ri감곡리甘谷里Bogye-ri보계리寶溪里Munsu-myeonSeungmun-ri승문리繩門里Manbang-ri만방리萬芳里Jeokdong-ri적동리赤東里Gwonseon-ri권선리權先里Wolho-ri월호리月呼里Beolsa-ri벌사리伐賜里Tansan-ri탄산리炭山里Sudo-ri수도리水島里Joje-ri조제리助梯里Pyeongeun-myeonPyeongeun-ri평은리平恩里Gangdong-ri강동리江東里Jigok-ri지곡리芝谷里Oun-ri오운리梧云里Cheonbon-ri천본리川本里Geumgwang-ri금광리金光里Yongheol-ri용혈리龍穴里Isan-myeonWon-ri원리院里Sinam-ri신암리新岩里Jidong-ri지동리池洞里Seokpo-ri석포리石浦里Yongsang-ri용상리龍上里Sincheon-ri신천리新川里Unmun-ri운문리雲文里Duwol-ri두월리斗月里Naerim-ri 내림리內林里Bongheon-myeonDusan-ri두산리斗山里Ohyeon-ri오현리梧峴里Daechon-ri대촌리大村里Hancheon-ri한천리寒泉里Yujeon-ri유전리柳田里Nojwa-ri노좌리魯佐里Hachon-ri하촌리下村里Sunheung-myeonTaejang-ri태장리台庄里Jidong-ri지동리池洞里Seokgyo-ri석교리石橋里Eupnae-ri읍내리邑內里Naejuk-ri내죽리內竹里Cheonggu-ri청구리靑邱里Baejeom-ri배점리裵店里Deokhyeon-ri덕현리德峴里Jangsu-myeonBangu-ri 반구리盤邱里Dujeon-ri두전리豆田里Galsan-ri갈산리葛山里Paji-ri파지리芭芝里Seonggok-ri성곡리星谷里Hwagi-ri화기리花岐里Soryong-ri소룡리小龍里Homun-ri호문리好文里Anjeong-myeonSinjeon-ri신전리新田里Saenghyeon-ri생현리生峴里Bongam-ri봉암리鳳岩里Yongsan-ri용산리龍山里Yeoreuk-ri여륵리汝勒里Muk-ri묵리墨里Naejul-ri내줄리內茁里Irwon-ri일원리逸園里Ansim-ri안심리安心里Ongam-ri 옹암리瓮岩里Danchon-ri단촌리丹村里Daepyeong-ri대평리大坪里Ogye-ri오계리梧溪里Dansan-myeonDongwon-ri동원리東元里Sacheon-ri사천리沙川里Gugu-ri구구리九邱里Byeongsan-ri병산리屛山里Okdae-ri 옥대리玉帶里Dangok-ri단곡리丹谷里Jwaseok-ri좌석리坐石里Marak-ri마락리馬落里
Transportation Yeongju connected by highway with these routes: Jungang Expressway to Busan, Daegu National Route 5 National Route 28 to Yeongcheon, Gyeongju, Pohang National Route 36 to Boryeong, Gongju, Sejong, Cheongju, Chungju, Jecheon
Rail service to Yeongju Station is also available, and is located on the Jungang Line, the Yeongdong Line and the Gyeongbuk Line.
Climate Yeongju has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the isotherm.
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Twin towns – sister cities
Yeongju is twinned with: Bozhou, China Fujinomiya, Japan Jining, China Nantou, Taiwan Shaoguan, China
See also List of cities in South Korea Geography of South Korea People Power Party (South Korea)
References
External links
City government website