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 Deoks ...
county
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in
South Chungcheong
South Chungcheong Province (), informally called Chungnam, is a province of South Korea in the Hoseo region in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. South Chungcheong borders the provinces of Gyeonggi to the north, North Chungcheong, Sejong ...
Province,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
. It is about northwest of
Daejeon
Daejeon (; ) is South Korea's list of cities in South Korea, fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of nearly 1.5 million. Located in a central lowland valley between the Sobaek Mountains and the Geum River, the city is known both as a ...
.
History
Original meaning of "Sapgyo" () is "New Town" (). "Sa" () means "New" in ancient Korean. Sapgyo was of Deoksan city in
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...
. 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
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Oga
Oga or OGA may refer to:
Places
* Oga, Akita, Tōhoku, Japan
* Oga Peninsula, Japan
* Oga, a ''frazione'' of Valdisotto, Italy
People
* Ōga Atsushi, a Japanese sumo wrestler
* My Oga at the top, Nigerian Pidgin English term for "boss" or "leade ...
Chungcheongnam-do Council
South Chungcheong Province (), informally called Chungnam, is a province of South Korea in the Hoseo region in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. South Chungcheong borders the provinces of Gyeonggi to the north, North Chungcheong, Sejong Spe ...
* Sapgyo Post Office
* Sapgyo Community Credit Cooperative
* Sapgyo NongHyup(National Agricultural Cooperative Federation)
School
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Sapgyo elementary school
Sapgyo-eup () is a small city located within Yesan Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is about northwest of Daejeon.
History
Original meaning of "Sapgyo" () is "New Town" (). "Sa" () mea ...
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 Mugunghwa-ho ...
Highway
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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
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 movement, Korean independence activist. His art name is Maeheon ().
He is most notable for his role in the Hongkou Park Incident, in which he set off a bomb that kille ...
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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 ...