# Yulchon-myeon

Yulchon-myeon (Korean: 율촌면; Hanja: 栗村面), also called Yulchon Township, or shortly Yulchon, is a myeon (township) in Yeosu city of South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The myeon is located in the north-western part of the city. The total area of Yulchon-myeon is 46.5 square kilometers, and, as of the last day of 2010, the population was 7404 people. It has Yeosu Airport in Sinpung-ri. Township hall is located in Johwa-ri. Sora-myeon is to the south and Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon to the north, Gwangyang-eup, Gwangyang is to the north-east, Suncheon Bay and Yeoja Bay to the west, and Gwangyang Bay is to the east.

## History

* 1897: Yulchon-myeon, Yeosu-gun, Jeollanam-do
* 15 August 1949: Yulchon-myeon, Yeocheon-gun, Jeollanam-do: Yeosu-gun was split into Yeosu-si and Yeocheon-gun.
* 1 April 1998: Yulchon-myeon, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do: Yeosu-si, Yeocheon-si, and Yeocheon-gun were merged to Yeosu-si.

## Ri

It has ten jurisdictions and thirty seven administrative districts.
| Beopjeongri | Korean | Haengjeongri | Note |
| Gajang-ri | 가장리 | Gajang(가장), Nanhwa(난화), Jungsan(중산), Yeonhwa(연화) | |
| Banwol-ri | 반월리 | Banwol(반월), Samsan(삼산) | |
| Bongjeon-ri | 봉전리 | Bongjeon(봉전), Gwangam(광암) | |
| Sansu-ri | 산수리 | Sansu(산수)1~2, Bongdu(봉두) | |
| Sangbong-ri | 상봉리 | Sangbong(상봉)1~2 | |
| Sinpung-ri | 신풍리 | Sinpung(신풍)1, Guam(구암)1~2, Sinheung(신흥), Deoksan(덕산), Aeyang(애양), Doseong(도성) | Yeosu Airport, Sinpung Station (abandoned) |
| Yeodong-ri | 여동리 | Songdo(송도) | |
| Wolsan-ri | 월산리 | Cheongsan(청산)1~2, Wolsan(월산)1~4 | |
| Johwa-ri | 조화리 | Johwa(조화), Yeoheung(여흥)1~4 | Township hall, Yulchon Station |
| Chwijeok-ri | 취적리 | Chwijeok(취적)1~2, Sinsan(신산)1~3 | |

### Gajang-ri

Gajang-ri (Korean: 가장리) has four administrative districts: Gajang(가장), Nanhwa(난화), Jungsan(중산) and Yeonhwa(연화).

### Banwol-ri

Banwol-ri (Korean: 반월리) has two administrative districts: Banwol(반월) and Samsan(삼산).

### Bongjeon-ri

Bongjeon-ri (Korean: 봉전리) has two administrative districts: Bongjeon(봉전) and Gwangam(광암).

### Sansu-ri

Sansu-ri (Korean: 산수리) has three administrative districts: Sansu(산수)1~2 and Bongdu(봉두). It has Yulchon Tunnel on Expo-daero with Yongjeon-ri, Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon.

### Sangbong-ri

Sangbong-ri (Korean: 상봉리) has two administrative districts: Sangbong(상봉)1~2.

### Sinpung-ri

Sinpung-ri (Korean: 신풍리) has seven administrative districts:.Sinpung(신풍)1, Guam(구암)1~2, Sinheung(신흥), Deoksan(덕산), Aeyang(애양) and Doseong(도성). It has Yeosu Airport and it had abandoned Sinpung Station. It has Daepo Tunnel on Expo-daero with Daepo-ri, Sora-myeon. It has Sangok Tunnel on Expo-daero with Chwijeok-ri.

### Yeodong-ri

Yeodong-ri (Korean: 여동리) has only one administrative districts: Songdo(송도).

### Wolsan-ri

Wolsan-ri (Korean: 월산리) has six administrative districts: Cheongsan(청산)1~2 and Wolsan(월산)1~4. It has Chwijeok Tunnel on Expo-daero with Chwijeok-ri. It has Yulchon Intersection on Expo-daero and Seobu-ro.

### Johwa-ri

Johwa-ri (Korean: 조화리) has five administrative districts: Johwa(조화) and Yeoheung(여흥)1~4. It has Yulchon township hall and Yulchon Station.

### Chwijeok-ri

Chwijeok-ri (Korean: 취적리) has five administrative districts: Chwijeok(취적)1~2, Sinsan(신산)1~3. It has Sangok Tunnel on Expo-daero with Sinpung-ri. It has Chwijeok Tunnel on Expo-daero with Wolsan-ri.

## Transport

It has Yeosu Airport in Sinpung-ri. It has Yulchon station on Jeolla Line in Johwa-ri. Sinpung Station on Jeolla Line in Sinpung-ri was abandoned. The motorway named Expo-daero pass this myeon and it is on National Route 17 and Gukjido 22. Yulchon Intersection on the Expo-daero is in the Wolsan-ri. Seobu-ro and Haeryong-ro is on the Jibangdo 863. Yeosun-ro was the former National Route 17 and Gukjido 22 segment, but it was abolished when the Expo-daero was opened in 2012. Expo-daero pass four jurisdictions: Sinpung-ri, Chwijeok-ri, Wolsan-ri and Sansu-ri. It has four tunnels on Expo-daero: Daepo Tunnel, Sangok Tunnel, Chwijeok Tunnel and Yulchon Tunnel.