Yangnam-myeon

Yangnam-myeon
myeon
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul양남면
  Hanja陽南面
  Revised RomanizationYangnam-myeon
  McCune–ReischauerYangnam-myŏn
Yangnam-myeon
Coordinates: 35°40′39.68″N 129°27′42.70″E / 35.6776889°N 129.4618611°E / 35.6776889; 129.4618611
CountrySouth Korea
RegionGyeongju
Administrative divisions22 administrative ri (15 legal ri), 76 ban
Government
  TypeGyeongju City
Area
  Total
85.06 km2 (32.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total
7,131
  Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
DialectGyeongsang dialect

Yangnam-myeon is a myeon or a township in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is bordered by the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on the east, the Ulju County of Ulsan Metropolitan City on the south, Oedong-eup on the west and Yangbuk-myeon on the north. Its 85.06 square kilometers are home to about 7,131 people. The Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant is situated in the myeon.