Seo-myeon, Suncheon
Seo-myeon
서면 | |
|---|---|
Township (myeon) | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 서면 |
| • Hanja | 西面 |
| • Revised Romanization | Seo-myeon |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Sŏ-myŏn |
Seo-myeon(서면) in the map of Suncheon | |
| Coordinates: 35°00′N 127°30′E / 35.0°N 127.5°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Province (do) | South Jeolla |
| City (si) | Suncheon |
| Administrative divisions | 14 jurisdiction
|
| Area | |
• Total | 103.54 km2 (39.98 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,346 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
Seo-myeon (Korean: 서면; Hanja: 西面; RR: Seo-myeon; MR: Sŏ-myŏn; lit. West Township), also called Seo Township, is a myeon (township) in Suncheon, a city in the South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Name of the township means West Township, but it is located in the eastern part, not western part, of the city with a total area of 103.54 square kilometres (39.98 sq mi). The population was recorded to be 12346 people, 6141 males and 6205 females, and the number of houses totaled 4979. The township office is located in 94, Imchondong-gil in Dongsan-ri. There are Bonggang-myeon, Gwangyang in the east of the township, Seungju-eup in the west; Samsan-dong and Wangjo-dong in the south; Woldeung-myeon in the north-west; and Hwangjeon-myeon in the north.