Gunwi-eup
Gunwi
군위 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 군위읍 |
| • Hanja | 軍威邑 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gunwi-eup |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Kunwi-ŭp |
 Interactive map of Gunwi | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Metropolitan city |  Daegu |
| County | Gunwi County |
| Administrative divisions | 17 beopjeongni, 34 hangjeongni and 109 ban |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.05 km2 (32.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 7,940 |
| • Density | 94.5/km2 (245/sq mi) |
| Website | Gunwi Town |
Gunwi (Korean: 군위) is a town, or eup in Gunwi County of the Daegu Metropolitan City in South Korea. The township Gunwi-myeon was upgraded to the town Gunwi-eup in 1979. The Gunwi County office and Gunwi Town office are located in Dongbu-ri.
Communities
[edit]Gunwi-eup is divided into 17 villages (ri).[2]
| Hangul | Hanja | |
|---|---|---|
| Dongbu-ri | 동부리 | 東部里 |
| Seobu-ri | 서부리 | 西部里 |
| Geumgu-ri | 금구리 | 金鳩里 |
| Museong-ri | 무성리 | 武成里 |
| Suseo-ri | 수서리 | 水西里 |
| Sajik-ri | 사직리 | 社稷里 |
| Naeryang-ri | 내량리 | 內良里 |
| Oeryang-ri | 외량리 | 外良里 |
| Daeheung-ri | 대흥리 | 大興里 |
| Samnyeong-ri | 삽령리 | 鈒嶺里 |
| Daebuk-ri | 대북리 | 大北里 |
| Ogok-ri | 오곡리 | 梧谷里 |
| Jeong-ri | 정리 | 政里 |
| Hagok-ri | 하곡리 | 下谷里 |
| Yongdae-ri | 용대리 | 龍坮里 |
| Sanggok-ri | 상곡리 | 上谷里 |
| Gwanghyeon-ri | 광현리 | 廣峴里 |
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,287 | — |
| 1980 | 12,710 | −11.0% |
| 2000 | 8,914 | −29.9% |
| 2010 | 6,502 | −27.1% |
| 2020 | 7,940 | +22.1% |
| Source: MODS[1] | ||
As of 2024, Gunwi has a population of 7,606, of which 51.7% are male and 48.3% are female, compared to the national average of 50.1% and 49.9% respectively. People under 15 years old make up 7.1% of the population, and people over 65 years old make up 32.9%, compared to the national average of 10.5% and 19.5% respectively. Foreigners make up 4.4% of the total population, compared to 3.9% nationwide.[1][3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Population Census". MODS.
- ↑ "Villages of Gunwi". Gunwi County. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "인구, 가구 및 주택 – 읍면동(연도 끝자리 0, 5), 시군구(그 외 연도)" [Population, Households, and Housing – Townships (years ending in 0 or 5), Cities/Counties (all other years)] (in Korean). MODS.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
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