Hwabuk-myeon is in the far northwest part of Sangju-shi, Gyeongsangbuk-do. on its east side is Mungyeong-shi's Nong-am-myeon; on its north is Goesan-gun's Cheongcheon-myeon. On the west is Boeun-gun's Sanoe-myeon and Naesongni-myeon. On the small southern border one finds Sangju's Hwanam-myeon, Hwaseo-myeon and Oiseo-myeon. Roads No. 49 and 32 run through the myeon.

• Area [1]: 99.4 sq. kms.
  • Cultivated land: 7.0 sq. kms.
  • Forested land: 88.9 sq. kms.
  • Other: 3.5 sq. kms.

[edit] Points of interest

NOTE: The numbered exterior links below are all in Korean.

• Songnisan National Park
• Seven-storey pagoda in Sango-ri (상오리 7층석탑)(上五里 七層石塔) [2]
• Baekaksan (백악산)(白岳山) [3]
• Cheongwhasan (청화산(靑華山)[4]
• Dojangsan (도장산)(道藏山)[5]
• Janggak Waterfall (장각폭포)(長角瀑布)[6]
• Kyeonhwon Sanseong (old fortress wall) (견훤산성)(甄萱山城) [7]
• Mitasa (미타사)(彌陀寺)[8]
• Munjeongdae (문장대)(文莊臺)[9]
• Ongnyang Waterfall (옥량폭포)(玉樑瀑布)[10]
• Osong Waterfall (오송폭포)(五松瀑)布)[11]
• Seokbulsa (성불사)(成佛寺)[12]
• Seokmunsa (석문사) (釋門寺)[13]
• Seungmusan (승무산)(僧舞山)[14]
• Ubok-dong Aehyang Park (우복동 애향공원)(牛腹洞 愛鄕公園)[15]
• Wonjeoksa (원적사) (圓寂寺)[16]
• Yongwha Hot Spring (용화온천)(龍華溫泉) [17]
• Yongyu Valley (용유계곡)(龍遊溪谷)[18]

[edit] Links

• Hwabuk-myeon's site in Korean
• Map of the myeon