Gonggeom-myeon (공검면) (恭倹面) is a myeon in Sangju-shi, Gyeongsangbuk-do. On its north is Ian-myeon, to its east is Hamchang-eup and Sabeol-myeon. To the south is Oiseo-myeon and to the west is Euncheok-myeon.
- Area: 39.533 sq. kms.
- Population: 2,977 (1,419 male, 1560 female)
[edit] Transportation
- Bus: Gonggeom town is on the east end of the myeon and many buses traveling between Jeomchon and Sangju stop here in a little parking lot. Some of these go to Gumi, Gimcheon, or Daegu.
- Car: Highway 3 and the No. 45 Expressway both run through this myeon.
- Train: The track passes through the myeon but there are no stations. Nearby stations are at Sangju, Jeomchon, Hamchang - the nearest, however, is at Yangjeong, less than a kilometer from Gonggeom village.
[edit] Points of interest
NOTE: Numbered links below are in Korean.
- Cheongam Seowon (청암서원) Confucian academy, Yeju-ri [1]
- Guksabong (국사봉) [2]
- Imho Seowon (임호서원) Confucian academy [3]
- Jeongkwonsa (청권사) (淸權祠) [4]
- Namsan Koseong (남산고성) (南山古城) ancient castle in Yeokkong-ni [5]
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