Ungcheon-dong | |
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Dong (Neighborhood) | |
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Coordinates: 34°44′49″N 127°40′51″E / 34.74683°N 127.68075°E | |
Country | South Korea |
Province | South Jeolla Province |
City | Yeosu |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 28,658 |
Ungcheon-dong ( Korean: 웅천동; Hanja: 熊川洞) is a dong (neighborhood) of Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. [1]
As of September 2022 [update], the population in the area is 28,658 (14,352 male, 14,306 female), living in 10,166 households. [1]
The area is where the mother of the famed Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin is from. [2] The area is host to Yi Sun-sin Park, [3] the park island Jangdo, [4] and Ungcheon Beach Park. [5] It also contains Yi Sun-sin Marina. [2]