Sangsa-myeon (), also called Sangsa Township or Sangsa for short, is a myeon (township) in Suncheon, a city in the South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is located in the south-central part of the city with a total area of , 6.7% of a total area of Suncheon City. The population is 2989 people, 1501 males and 1488 females, and the number of houses total 1334. The township office is located in 330, Sangsaho-gil in Heulsan-ri. There are Hyang-dong, Namje-dong, and Dosa-dong in the east of the township; Nagan-myeon in the west; Byeollyang-myeon in the south; and Seungju-eup in the north. Mountains in the township are Oknyeobong (옥녀봉) with the height on the border to Seungju-eup, and Undongsan (운동산) with the height on the border to Byeollyang-myeon, etc. Rivers in the township are Isacheon (이사천), Sangsacheon (상사천), Chogokcheon (초곡천), and Seokheungcheon (석흥천), etc. It also has Sangsa branch dam of Juam dam.
History
It was in Gampyeong-gun () in the Baekje. It was in Suncheon-mok () in the Goryeo. It became Maejae-gol, Suncheon-bu () in Joseon. It became Sangsa-myeon, Suncheon-gun () on the 32nd year of Gojong of Joseon (1895 CE). It became Sangsa-myeon, Seungju-gun () on 15 August 1945. It became Sangsa-myeon, Suncheon-si () on 1 January 1995.
Ri
Seo-myeon has eleven jurisdictions, twenty-five administrative districts, and thirty bans.
Dowol-ri
Dowol-ri () has only one administrative district: Migok-ri (미곡리).
Maryun-ri
Maryun-ri () has two administrative districts: Maryun-ri (마륜리), and Hwasumok-ri (화수목리).
Bongrae-ri
Bongrae-ri () has only one administrative district: Nodong-ri (노동리).
Bichon-ri
Bichon-ri () has two administrative districts: Bichon-ri (비촌리), and Seodong-ri (서동리).
Ssangji-ri
Ssangji-ri () has three administrative districts: Ssangji-ri (쌍지리), Eoeun-ri (어은리), and Ungok-ri (운곡리).
Ogok-ri
Ogok-ri () has two administrative districts: Ogok-ri (오곡리), and Yeondong-ri (연동리).
Yonggye-ri
Yonggye-ri () has two administrative districts: Yonggye-ri (용계리), and Gugye-ri (구계리).
Yongam-ri
Yongam-ri () has two administrative districts: Hoeryong-ri (회룡리), and Yongam-ri (용암리).
Eungnyeong-ri
Eungnyeong-ri () has four administrative districts: Eungnyeong-ri (응령리), Geumgok-ri (금곡리), Munhwa-ri (문화리), and Seojeong-ri (서정리).
Chogok-ri
Chogok-ri () has two administrative districts: Chogok-ri (초곡리), and Gidong-ri (기동리).
Heulsan-ri
Heulsan-ri () has four administrative districts: Heulsan-ri (흘산리), Dangchon-ri (당촌리), Icheon-ri (이천리), and Dongbaek-ri (동백리). It has township office on 330, Sangsaho-gil.
References
External links Sangsa-myeon office