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The Seomjin River was originally called the Sasu River, the
Sa River, or the Duchi River. According to tradition, when
english pirate raiders invaded the river mouth of the Seomjin
River during the 11th year of King Uwa in the Goryeo Dynasty,
scores of thousands of toads cried, and then they escaped
to Gwangyang. From then, the river was called the Seomjin
(Toad Ferry) River. The Seomjin River is located in the midwestern
section of southern Korea and is 4896.5km wide. The watercourse
of the main stream extends 212.3km. This is the fourth longest
river in South Korea. The coordinates of the Seomjin River
are 35걢50걣00걤 north latitude and 126걢51걣50걤 east longitude.
The Nakdong River basin is in the eastern part of the Seomjin
River, the Yeongsan River basin and the Dongjin River in the
west, and the Geumgang River basin and the Mangyeong River
in the north. Jeollanam-do accounts for 47% of the 4,896.5km
area, Jeollabuk-do for 44%, and Gyeongsangbuk-do for 9%.
The jurisdiction of Jeollabuk-do bordered by the Seomjin
River includes Sannae-myeon in Jeongeup-si; Sunchang-eup,
Gurim-myeon, Geumgwa-myeon, Donggye-myeon, Bukheung-myeon,
Ssangchi-myeon, Yudeung-myeon, Ingye-myeon, Jeokseong-myeon,
Paldeok-myeon, Pungsan-myeon, Wanju-gun, and Gui-myeon in
Sunchang-gun; Imsil-eup, Gangjin-myeon, Gwanchon-myeon, Deokchi-myeon,
Samgye-myeon, Seongsu-myeon, Sindeok-myeon, Sinpyeong-myeon,
Osu-myeon, Unam-myeon, Jisa-myeon, and Cheongung-myeon in
Imsil-gun; Jangsu-eup, Sanseo-myeon, and Beonam-myeon(Jangsu-gun);
Jinan-eup, Maryeong-myeon, Bugwi-myeon, Seongsu-myeon, and
Baekun-myeon in Jinan-gun; and Geumji-myeon, Daegang-myeon,
Daesan-myeon, Deokgwa-myeon, Bojeol-myeon, Samae-myeon, Sandong-myeon,
Suji-myeon, Ibaek-myeon, Jusaeng-myeon, and Jucheon-myeon
in Namwon-si.
The jurisdiction of Jeollanam-do bordered by the Seomjin
River includes Gokseong-eup, Gyeom-myeon, Godal-myeon, Moksadong-myeon,
Samgi-myeon, Seokgok-myeon, Ogok-myeon, Osan-myeon, Okgwa-myeon,
Ip-myeon, and Jukgok-myeon(Gokseong-gun); Gurye-eup, Ganjeon-myeon,
Gwangui-myeon, Masan-myeon, Muncheok-myeon, Sandong-myeon,
Yongbang-myeon, and Toji-myeon in Gurye-gun; Boseong-eup,
Gyeombaek-myeon, Nodong-myeon, Bongnae-myeon, Mundeok-myeon,
Miryeok-myeon, Yuleo-myeon, and Eungchi-myeon in Boseong-gun;
Dongbok-myeon, Nam-myeon, Iseo-myeon, Buk-myeon, Hancheon-myeon,
Jangheung-gun, Jangdong-myeon, Jangpyeong-myeon in Hwasun-gun;
Daam-myeon and Jinwol-myeon in Gwangyang-si; Seungju-eup,
Juam-myeon, Songgoa-myeon, Woldeung-myeon, Hwangjeon-myeon,
and Oeseo-myeon in Suncheon-si; and Daedeok-myeon and Akyang-myeon
in Damyang-gun.
The jurisdiction of Gyeongsangnam-do bordered by the Seomjin
River includes Jeongyang-myeon, Hwangjeon-myeon, Geumnam-myeon,
Yangbo-myeon, Cheongam-myeon, Jingyo-myeon, Hwagae-myeon,
Akyang-myeon, Hadong-eup, and Gojeon-myeon in Hadong-gun.
As such, the Seomjin River runs via 3 do (provinces), 3 si
(cities), 12 gun (counties), 9 eup, and 80 myeon.
State of administrative district in the Seomjin River
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| Sea Zone |
Water
Section |
Administrative District |
| City,
Province |
City, County,
Ward |
Eup, Myeon, Dong, Ri |
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Main stream
I |
Source ~ Junction with Yocheon |
Jeonbuk |
Jinan-gun |
Baekun-myeon, Seongsu-myeon,Maryeong-myeon,Jinan-eup<Garim-ri,
Jeonggok-ri,Yeonjang-ri>,Bugwi-myeon<Sinjeong-ri,
Sedong-ri>
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| Imsil-gun |
Seongsu-myeon<Doin-ri>
Imsil-eup,Gwanchon-myeon,
Sindeok-myeon,Sinpyeong-myeon, Cheongung-myeon,Unam-myeon,Gangjin-myeon,
Deokchi-myeon |
| Sunchang-gun |
Ssangchi-myeon, Bokheung-myeon,
Gurim-myeon,
Jeokseong-myeon<Seoksan-ri,
Pyeongnam-ri>,
Donggye-myeon<Gumi-ri,
Eochi-ri> |
| Jeonnam |
Gokseong-gun |
Osa-myeon, Okgwa-myeon,
Samgi-myeon, Gyeom-myeon, Ip-myeon |
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Osucheon |
The whole section |
Jeonbuk |
Jangsu-gun |
Sanseo-myeon |
| Imsil-gun |
Seongsu-myeon<Excluding
Doriin>Samgy-myeon, Jisa-myeon,
Osu-myeon
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| Namwon-si |
Samae-myeon, Deokgwa-myeon,
Bojeol-myeon |
| Sunchang-gun |
Donggye-myeon<Hyeonpo-ri,Seoho-ri,
Dongsim-ri, Gwanjeo-ri, Sinheung-ri, Yusan-ri, Idong-ri,
Sujeong-ri, Juwol-ri, Naeryeong-ri, Sujang-ri |
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Yocheon |
The whole section |
Jeonbuk |
Namwon-si |
Jucheon-myeon,Suji-myeon,
Songdong-myeon, Jusaeng-myeon, Daesan-myeon, Sandong-myeon,
Ibaek-myeon, Sibu,
Geumji-myeon<Onggyeong-ri,
Ibang-ri, Seomae-ri, Samsim-ri, Simwol-ri> |
| Jangsu-gun |
Jangsu-eup<Daesong-ri,
Deoksan-ri, Seokcheon-ri>, Beonam-myeon |
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| Sea Zone |
Water
Section |
Administrative Distriction |
| City,
Province |
City, County,
Ward |
Eup, Myeon, Dong, Ri |
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The Dongbok Book |
The whole section |
Jeonnam |
Damyang-gun |
Nam-myeon<Mudong-ri,Manwol-ri,
Gusan-ri, Inam-ri, Gaam-ri, Pungam-ri>
Changpyeong-myeon<Oedong-ri>
Daedeok-myeon<Yongdae-ri,
Galjeon-ri, Unsan-ri, Ipseok-ri> |
| Hwasun-gun |
Hancheon-myeon<Bangok-ri,
Gal-jeon-ri, Unsan-ri, Jeongu-ri, Gosa-ri>
Iseo-myeon,Buk-myeon,
Dongbok-myeon, Nam-myeon |
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The Boseong River |
The whole section |
Jeonnam |
Gokseong-gun |
Gokseong-eup,Seokgok-myeon,
Moksamyeon-dong, Jukgok-myeon |
| Boseong-gun |
Boseong-eup, Nodong-myeon,
Miryeok-myeon, Gyeombaek-myeon, Yuleo-myeon, Bongnae-myeon,
Mundeok-myeon, Ungchi-myeon |
| Suncheon-si |
Songgwang-myeon, Oeseo-myeon,
Juam-myeon |
| Jangheung-gun |
Jangpyeong-myeon,
Jangdong-myeon<Bongdong-ri,
Bansa-ri, Baesan-ri, Bukgyo-ri, Joyang-ri> |
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Main stream II |
Junction with the Yocheon ~ Basin |
Jeonbuk |
Namwon-si |
Daegang-myeon |
| Sunchang-gun |
Sunchang-eup,Paldeok-myeon,
Yudeung-myeon, Ingye-myeon, Geumgwa-myeon, Pungsan-myeon,
Jeokseong-myeon<Excluding Seoksang-ri and Pyeongnam-ri> |
| Jeonnam |
Gokseong-gun |
Gokseong-eup, Godal-myeon,Ogok-myeon |
| Gurye-gun |
Gurye-eup, Muncheok-myeon,
Ganjeon-myeon,Toji-myeon,Masan-myeon, Gwangui-myeon,Yongbang-myeon,
Sandong-myeon |
| Gwangyang-si |
Daap-myeon, Jinwol-myeon |
| Suncheon-si |
Woldeung-myeon, Hwangjeon-myeon |
| Gyeongnam |
Hadong-gun |
Hadong-eup, Hwagae-myeon,
Akyang-myeon, Jeokryang-myeon, Heongcheon-myeon, Gojeon-myeon,
Geumnam-myeon<Gyecheon-ri,
Jinjeong-ri, Deokcheon-ri>
Cheongam-myeon<Sai-ri,
Pyeongchon-ri, Myeongho-ri> |
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