Seosaeng-myeon (, ) is a myeon of

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History

During the time of

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, this region is the administrative center of Saengseoryang-gun (생서량군,生西良郡), which governed the area of today's Seosaeng-myeon, Onsan-eup and Onyang-eup. In 757, Saengseoryang-gun was renamed Dongan-gun (동안군,東安郡), and Upung-hyeon (우풍현,虞風縣, present day Ungchon-myeon and Yangsan-si's Ungsang region) was placed under Dongan as a subsidiary county. During the

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dynasty, Dongan-gun was downgraded to a prefecture and incorporated into Heungryobu (흥려부, present day Ulsan). In the early

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dynasty, a naval manhoyeong (군만호영,萬戶營, division with 10,000 soldiers) stationed in Seosaengpo (서생포,西生浦) in the eastern part of the region. Following the

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in 1592, the commander of the manhoyeong was promoted to the rank of naval dongcheom Jeoljesa (동첨절제사, 同僉節制使). In the 32nd year of King Gojong's reign (1895), as the navy was being abolished, the region was organized into Seosaeng-myeon and put under the direct jurisidction of dongcheom Jeoljesa. On September 24, 1906, parts of Onnam-myeon and parts of Seosarng-myeon were incorporated into Oenam-myeon of

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-gun. The myeon office was located in Yeonsan-ri (now Myeongsan-ri). On April 1, 1912, Oenam-myeon was transferred from Yangsan-gun to Ulsan-gun. On April 1, 1914, nearby Oenam-myeon, Hwama-dong and Suma-dong of Onnam-myeon were integrated into Seosaengmyoen, which was also reorganized into 10 villages. The myeon government was located in Seosaeng-ri, and later moved to Sinam-ri. On April 25, 1952,

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was held and the first 12 township councilors of Seosang-myeon were elected. On September 1, 1961, the Seosaeng-myeon Council was forcibly dissolved by the military regime of

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. On June 1, 1962, Seosaeng-myeon was integrated into Ulju-gun. On January 1, 1963, Seosaeng-myeon was incorporated into Dongnae-gun. On January 1, 1973, Dongnae-gun was abolished and incorporated into Yangsan-gun. On Februart 15, 1983, Seosang-myeon was transferred back to Ulju-gun. On January 1, 1991, Ulju-gun was renamed Ulsan-gun. On January 1, 1995, Ulsan-gun was incorporated into Ulsan-si. On July 15, 1997, Ulsan-si was promoted to Ulsan Metropolitan City.

Administrative divisions

Seosaeng-myeon consists of 10 legal villages, 21 administrative villages, and 60 classes. The seat of government is Shinam-ri.

Education

Elementary school

* Myeongsan Elementary School (명산초등학교) * Seosaeng Elementary School (서생초등학교) * Seongdong Elementary School (성동초등학교)

Middle school

* Seosaeng Middle School (서생중학교)

University

* International Nuclear Graduate School (국제원자력대학원대학교)

Transportation

Road

National Route 31 is the main road in Seosaeng-myeon.

Railroad

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passes through the western part of Seosaeng-myeon in the

Seosaeng station Seosaeng Station () is a railway station of the Donghae Line in Seosaeng-myeon Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. External links Ulju County Korail stations Railway stations in Ulsan Railway stations opened in 1957 Railway stations i ...

References

{{Reflist Towns and townships in Ulsan