Seokpo-myeon (Hangeul: 석포면, Hanja: 石浦面) is a
myeon or a township in
Bonghwa county of
North Gyeongsang
North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the ...
province in
South Korea
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. The total area of Seokpo-myeon is 150.1 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,144 people. Seokpo-myeon is further divided into three "ri", or small villages.
Seokpo-myeon is the southernmost breeding habitat of the
branchymystax lenok, a rare freshwater fish. Due to this, the breeding grounds in Seokpo-myeon were designated as Korean Natural Monument No. 74.
Administrative divisions
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Seokpo-ri (석포리)
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Daehyeon-ri (대현리)
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Seungbu-ri (승부리)
Schools
*Seokpo Elementary School (석포초등학교) in
Seokpo-ri with a branch facility in
Daehyeon-ri.
*Seokpo Middle School (석포중학교) in
Seokpo-ri.
References
External links
Seokpo-myeon Office HomepageTourist Map of Bonghwa county including Seokpo-myeon
Bonghwa County
Towns and townships in North Gyeongsang Province
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