Yeompo

Yeompo is a locality in Gwangyang-si, South Jeolla. Yeompo is situated nearby to the locality Hwangbang, as well as near Hwanggŭm-dong.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Suncheon Japanese Castle.

Suncheon Japanese Castle

Ruins

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Suncheon Castle, also known as Suncheon Waeseong, Japanese name Juntenjō, is the only remaining Japanese castle in South Jeolla Province, and the battlefield of Yi Sun-sin who tempted Konishi Yukinaga from here to Noryang Point known as Battle of Noryang Point. Suncheon Japanese Castle is situated 3½ km west of Yeompo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haeryong-myeon and Gwangyang.

Haeryong-myeon

Town

Haeryong-myeon, also called Haeryong Township, or Haeryong for short, is a myeon in Suncheon, a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The township is located in the south-eastern part of the city with a total area of 49.93 square kilometres. Haeryong-myeon is situated 7 km west of Yeompo.

Gwangyang

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Gwangyang is in South Jeolla on the south coast of South Korea. Positioned on the southern coast along Gwangyang Bay and bordered by Suncheon to the west and Hadong across the Seomjin River to the east, the city is best known as the heart of Korea's modern steel industry as well as the home of the country's earliest spring plum blossoms.

Yulchon-myeon

Town

Yulchon-myeon, also called Yulchon Township, or shortly Yulchon, is a myeon in Yeosu city of South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The myeon is located in the north-western part of the city. Yulchon-myeon is situated 9 km southwest of Yeompo.

Yeompo

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Yŏmp’o” and “Yŭmp’o”
Location: Gwangyang-si, South Jeolla, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.91667° or 34° 55′ north

Longitude

127.61667° or 127° 37′ east

Elevation

19 metres (62 feet)

Open location code

8Q69WJ88+MM

GeoNames ID

1832715

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In Other Languages

“Yeompo” goes by many names.

Korean: “염포”

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