Yongpyeong-myeon

Township in Gangwon, South Korea
Yongpyeong-myeon
용평면
Township
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul용평면
 • Hanja龍坪面
 • Revised RomanizationYongpyeong-myeon
 • McCune-ReischauerYongp'yŏng-myŏn
37°36′23.41″N 128°26′20.89″E / 37.6065028°N 128.4391361°E / 37.6065028; 128.4391361
CountrySouth Korea
ProvinceGangwon
CountyPyeongchang
Administrative divisions8 ri
Area
 • Total135.43 km2 (52.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total3,129
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)

Yongpyeong-myeon (Korean: 용평면; Hanja: 龍坪面) is a myeon (township) in Pyeongchang county of Gangwon-do South Korea. The myeon is located in northern central part of the county. The total area of Yongpyeong-myeon is 135.43 square kilometers,[2] and, as of 2008, the population was 3,129 people.[1]

Places of interest

  • The ski resort of Yongpyong is not located on its territory, but in the township of Daegwallyeong-myeon.
  • The Lee Seung-bok Memorial Center is located in Nodong-ri.

References

  1. ^ a b Households and Population by Eup, Myeon and Dong (Resident Registration)
  2. ^ 평창군 [대관령면] 홈페이지 방문을 환영합니다.


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