Yecheon County


Yecheon County is a county in the province of North Gyeongsang, South Korea. It is 661 km2 in area, and in 2004 had a population of 52,311. It has lost over two-third of its inhabitants since the mid-1960s. It consists of twelve administrative districts. The county borders Yeongju city to the northeast, Andong city to the east, Uiseong county to the southeast, Mungyeong city to the west, Sangju city to the southwest, and Danyang county of North Chungcheong province to the northwest.

Administrative divisions

Yecheon is divided into twelve primary divisions: one eup and eleven rural districts.
NameHangeulHanguk
Yecheon-eup예천읍醴泉邑
Yongmun-myeon용문면龍門面
Hyoja-myeon효자면孝子面
Eunpung-myeon은풍면殷豊面
Gamcheon-myeon감천면甘泉面
Bomun-myeon보문면普門面
Homyeong-myeon호명면虎鳴面
Yucheon-myeon유천면柳川面
Yonggung-myeon용궁면龍宮面
Gaepo-myeon개포면開浦面
Jibo-myeon지보면知保面
Pungyang-myeon풍양면豊壤面

The eup and myeon are further divided into numerous small villages.
  • Yecheon-eup - Noha-ri, Nosang-ri, Baekjeon-ri, Dongbon-ri, Nambon-ri, Sabon-ri, Daeshim-ri, Seokjeong-ri, Jinae-ri, Sangdong-ri, Wangshin-ri, Cheongbok-ri, Gopyeong-ri, Tongmyeong-ri, Ugye-ri, Galgu-ri, Saengcheon-ri, Yongsan-ri
  • Yongmun-myeon - Sanggeumgok-ri, Hageumgok-ri, Seonghyeon-ri, Deoksin-ri, Bangsong-ri, Nosa-ri, Gugye-ri, Jukrim-ri, Jik-ri, Ducheon-ri, Sabuk-ri, Naeji-ri, Wonryu-ri, Seon-ri, Neungcheon-ri, Jegok-ri, Daeje-ri, Hahak-ri
  • Hyoja-myeon - Dochon-ri, Sagok-ri, Myeongbong-ri, Yongdu-ri, Duseong-ri, Baekseok-ri, Chohang-ri, Gohang-ri, Seokmyo-ri 석묘리, Bogok-ri
  • Eunpung-myeon - Ugok-ri, Tap-ri, Dongsa-ri, Eunsan-ri, Songwol-ri, Geumgok-ri, Oryu-ri, Yulgok-ri, Bucho-ri, Sihang-ri
  • Gamcheon-myeon - Po-ri, Deokyul-ri-ri, Gwanhyeon-ri, Cheonhyang-ri, Jinpyeong-ri, Beolbang-ri, Suhan-ri, Nyeonnae-ri, Jeunggeo-ri, Donsan-ri, Yu-ri, Miseok-ri, Daemaek-ri, Jangsan-ri, Machon-ri
  • Bomun-myeon - Miho-ri, Sinwol-ri, Seungbon-ri, Ganbang-ri, Okcheon-ri, Dokyang-ri, Gigok-ri, Urae-ri, Sanseong-ri, Usin-ri, Sugye-ri, Jakgok-ri, Oam-ri
  • Homyeong-myeon - Bonpo-ri, Wongok-ri, Songgok-ri, Geumneung-ri, Haneo-ri, Bon-ri, Hyeongho-ri, Ocheon-ri, Baeksong-ri, Sanhap-ri, Jiksan-ri, Hwangji-ri, Wolpo-ri, Jongsan-ri, Naesin-ri, Damam-ri
  • Yucheon-myeon - Hwaji-ri, Gosan-ri, Seongpyeong-ri, Gwangjeon-ri, Songi-ri, Susim-ri, Songjeon-ri, Jungpyeong-ri, Jukan-ri, Macheon-ri, Hwajeon-ri, Sagok-ri, Gorim-ri, Songji-ri, Yulhyeon-ri, Yeoncheon-ri, Yongam-ri, Chojeon-ri, Aesan-ri, Ga-ri
  • Yonggung-myeon - Eupbu-ri, Geumnam-ri, Gaya-ri, Mui-ri, Daeeum-ri, Hyangseok-ri, Muji-ri, Santaek-ri, Woro-ri, Songam-ri, Deokgye-ri
  • Gaepo-myeon - Geum-ri, Gyeongjin-ri, Dongsong-ri, Isa-ri, Ugam-ri, Sineum-ri, Gagok-ri, Hwangsan-ri, Jangsong-ri, Ipap-ri, Galma-ri, Pungjeong-ri
  • Jibo-myeon - Sohwa-ri, Majeon-ri, Jipo-ri, Dojang-ri, Dohwa-ri, Sinpung-ri, Daejuk-ri, Amcheon-ri, Eosin-ri, Songpyeong-ri, Suwol-ri, Sangwol-ri, Manhwa-ri, Maechang-ri, Masan-ri
  • Pungyang-myeon - Umang-ri, Cheonggok-ri, Heunhyo-ri, Heungun-ri, Cheongun-ri, Hapung-ri, Samgang-ri, Uji-ri, Pungsin-ri, Goedang-ri, Gosan-ri, Gongdak-ri, Naksang-ri, Waryong-ri, Hyogal-ri

    Notable people

  • Kim Jong-chang, former governor of South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service
  • Sung Deuk Hahm, Dean of the Graduate School of Political Studies and Naun professor of political science and law at Kyonggi University