Yeongam

Yeongam is a county in South Jeolla Province of South Korea. It borders Mokpo and Naju to the north, Jangheung County to the east, and Haenam and Gangjin to the…

Yeongam
Yeongam
영암
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul영암군
 • Hanja靈巖郡
 • Revised RomanizationYeongam-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerYŏng'am-gun
Location of Yeongam
Coordinates: 34°47′N 126°42′W / 34.783°N 126.700°W / 34.783; -126.700
Country South Korea
RegionHonam
Administrative divisions2 eups, 9 myeons
Area
 • Total544.48 km2 (210.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total65,268
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Jeolla

Yeongam is a county in South Jeolla Province of South Korea. It borders Mokpo and Naju to the north, Jangheung County to the east, and Haenam and Gangjin to the south. Yeongam contains two towns, called eups, and nine townships, called myeons. The populated is about 60,000 people, and the county hall is seated in Yeongam-eup.

In 2010, the first ever Korean Grand Prix was held next to the harbor, at the Korean International Circuit. The track was designed by Hermann Tilke. The circuit is part permanent, part temporary. Construction began in 2007, and was completed in September/October 2010. The circuit will host the Grand Prix until 2016.[1] After that, a 5-year option would have to be picked up to keep the race until at least 2021.

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References

  1. ↑ "IOL Motoring - Get Up to Speed on SA Motoring News". www.iol.co.za.

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