Pungsan-eup
Pungsan-eup | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 풍산읍 |
| • Hanja | 豊山邑 |
| • Revised Romanization | Pungsan-eup |
| • McCune–Reischauer | P'ungsan ŭp |
Interactive map of Pungsan-eup | |
| Coordinates: 36°34′48″N 128°34′19″E / 36.58001°N 128.57197°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Administrative divisions | 34 ri |
| Area | |
• Total | 96.64 km2 (37.31 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,130 |
| • Density | 84.1/km2 (218/sq mi) |
Pungsan-eup is a town in Andong in the southeast section of South Korea. Situated along the Nakdong River just west of central Andong, it lies on a popular tourist route connecting the city center with the Hahoe Maeul folk village in Pungcheon-myeon. Local landmarks include the Yucheon Museum of Hanji Art.
The area is well known as a hub of traditional Korean Confucianism, and is home to the former yangban lineages Pungsan Ryu, Pungsan Hong and Pungsan Kim.