Ungcheon-dong, Yeosu
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Ungcheon-dong | |
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Dong (Neighborhood) | |
 Viewed from the sky, during the winter (2023) | |
 Interactive map of Ungcheon-dong | |
| 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]
