Cheonbuk-myeon, Gyeongju

Cheonbuk-myeon is a myeon, or township, in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is bordered by Pohang city to the east, Bodeok-dong to the south, Angang-eup and Hyeongok-myeon to the Hyeongsan River to the west and Gangdong-myeon to the north. Its 58.15 square kilometres (22.45 sq mi) are home to about 6,140 people. There are two elementary schools and one high school.

Cheonbuk-myeon
myeon
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul천북면
  Hanja川北面
  Revised RomanizationCheonbuk-myeon
  McCune–ReischauerCh'ŏnpuk-myŏn
Cheonbuk-myeon
Coordinates: 35.90403°N 129.27461°E / 35.90403; 129.27461
CountrySouth Korea
RegionGyeongju
Administrative divisions17 administrative ri (9 legal ri), 74 ban
Government
  TypeGyeongju City
Area
  Total58.15 km2 (22.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total6,140
  Density106/km2 (270/sq mi)
DialectGyeongsang dialect
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