Pungsan-eup
Pungsan-eup | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 풍산읍 |
| • Hanja | 豊山邑 |
| • Revised Romanization | Pungsan-eup |
| • McCune–Reischauer | P'ungsan ŭp |
| Coordinates: 36°34′48.04″N 128°34′19.09″E / 36.5800111°N 128.5719694°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Administrative divisions | 34 ri |
| Area | |
• Total | 96.64 km2 (37.31 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,130 |
| • Density | 84.1/km2 (218/sq mi) |
Pungsan-eup is a town in Andong in the southeast section of South Korea. It stands on the Nakdong River to the west of Andong's city center. It lies on the standard tourist course between downtown Andong and the Hahoe Maeul folk village in Pungcheon-myeon. Local landmarks include the Yucheon Museum of Hanji Art.
Pungsan is a noted center of traditional Korean Confucianism, and is home to the former yangban lineages Pungsan Ryu, Pungsan Hong and Pungsan Kim.