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Bugan-myeon

Coordinates: 35°54′55″N 129°01′02″E / 35.915365°N 129.017344°E / 35.915365; 129.017344
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Bugan-myeon
Hangul
북안면
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBugan-myeon
McCune–ReischauerPugan-myŏn

35°54′55″N 129°01′02″E / 35.915365°N 129.017344°E / 35.915365; 129.017344 Bugan is a township near Yeongcheon, in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Like other South Korean townships, Bugan is located around mountain areas with a small population.

Bugan has a few mid-scale manufacturing plants and rich soil for farming. There are poultry farms and a deer park in the township.

History

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The original name, Bugan, can be traced back to the ancient capital of the Burmese empire in A.D. 107.

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