Sapgyo-eup () is a small city located within

Yesan Yesan () is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Famous people from Yesan include independence fighter Yoon Bong-Gil. Sudeoksa, a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, is located on the southern slopes of Deoksungs ...

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Province,

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. It is about northwest of

Daejeon Daejeon () is South Korea's fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of 1.5 million as of 2019. Located in the central-west region of South Korea alongside forested hills and the Geum River, the city is known both for its technology an ...

History

Original meaning of "Sapgyo" () is "New Town" (). "Sa" () means "New" in ancient Korean. Sapgyo was of Deoksan city in

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. The 3 town ("Jangchon", "Daedeoksan", and "Daejoji") merged in 1924, and named "Sapgyo" because the seat of a township office was in Sapgyo village.

Geography

Sapgyo is in Yesan, Chungnam province.

Neighbouring municipalities

* Oga * Deaoksan

Organizations

public office

* Town Hall of Sapgyo *

Chungcheongnam-do Council South Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청남도, ''Chungcheongnam-do''), also known as Chungnam, is a province of South Korea. South Chungcheong has a population of 2,059,871 (2014) and has a geographic area of 8,204 km2 (3,168 sq mi) located in ...

* Chungnam Provincial Police Agency * Yesan Police Office Sapgyo Patrol Division *

Yesan Fire Station Yesan () is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Famous people from Yesan include independence fighter Yoon Bong-Gil. Sudeoksa, a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, is located on the southern slopes of Deoksungs ...

Sapgyo 119 Safety Center (Fire House)

Financial institution

* Sapgyo Post Office * Sapgyo Community Credit Cooperative * Sapgyo NongHyup(National Agricultural Cooperative Federation)

School

Sapgyo elementary school Sapgyo-eup () is a small city located within Yesan county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is about northwest of Daejeon. History Original meaning of "Sapgyo" () is "New Town" (). "Sa" () means "New" in ancient Korean. Sapgyo was o ...

* Yongdong elementary school * Boseong elementary school *

Sapgyo middle school Sapgyo-eup () is a small city located within Yesan county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is about northwest of Daejeon. History Original meaning of "Sapgyo" () is "New Town" (). "Sa" () means "New" in ancient Korean. Sapgyo was o ...

Sapgyo high school Sapgyo-eup () is a small city located within Yesan county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is about northwest of Daejeon. History Original meaning of "Sapgyo" () is "New Town" (). "Sa" () means "New" in ancient Korean. Sapgyo was o ...

Transportation

Railway

Sapgyo Station Sapgyo-eup () is a small city located within Yesan county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is about northwest of Daejeon. History Original meaning of "Sapgyo" () is "New Town" (). "Sa" () means "New" in ancient Korean. Sapgyo was o ...

Janghang Line The Janghang Line is a railway line serving South Chungcheong Province in South Korea. The line connects Cheonan (on the Gyeongbu Line) to the railway junction city of Iksan. The Janghang Line is served by frequent Saemaeul-ho and Mugun ...

Highway

Korea National Route 45 National Route 45 is a national highway in South Korea connects between Seosan and Gapyeong County. It was established on 14 March 1981.Korea Local Road 619 Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic of ...

Local attractions

*Deoksan Hot Springs *Tomb of Prince Namyeon− *Monument of

Yun Bong-gil Yun Bong-gil (21 June 1908 – 19 December 1932) was a Korean independence activist who set off a bomb that killed several Japanese dignitaries in Shanghai's Hongkew Park (now Lu Xun Park) in 1932. He was posthumously awarded the Republic of Ko ...

Sudeoksa Sudeoksa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is located on the southern slopes of Deoksungsan in Deoksan-myeon, Yesan County, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Sudeoksa was one of very few temples not destroyed durin ...

Sub-municipalities

Sapgyo-eup is divided into 21 villages ('' ri'').

References

External links

Official website

Yesan County Towns and townships in South Chungcheong Province {{SouthKorea-geo-stub