Punggi

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Punggi
Hangul
풍기읍
Hanja
豊基邑
Revised RomanizationPunggi-eup
McCune–ReischauerP'unggi-ŭp

Punggi-eup (Hangeul: 풍기읍; Hanja: 豊基邑) is a town in the outer regions of Yeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. It has a population of about 16,000.

A portion of Sobaeksan National Park and the Memorial Park for the Korea Liberation Corps are located in Punggi-eup.

This town is well known throughout Korea for its Ginseng.

It is also the home of Dongyang University.

Administrative subdivisions[edit]

  • Seongnae-ri (성내리/城內里)
  • Dongbu-ri (동부리/東部里)
  • Sanbeop-ri (산법리/山法里)
  • Migok-ri (미곡리/味谷里)
  • Samga-ri (삼가리/三街里)
  • Ukgeum-ri (욱금리/郁錦里)
  • Geumgye-ri (금계리/金鷄里)
  • Gyochon-ri (교촌리/校村里)
  • Seobu-ri (서부리/西部里)
  • Baek-ri (백리/白里)
  • Baeksin-ri (백신리/白新里)
  • Changrak-ri (창락리/昌樂里)
  • Sucheol-ri (수철리/水鐵里)
  • Jeongu-ri (전구리/前邱里)

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