Yeonggwang-eup (영광읍, 靈光邑) is the county seat of Yeonggwang county, Jeollanam-do. It occupies an area of 46.16 square kilometers and had a population, in 2001, of 22,952, making it the eighth most populous area in Jeollanam-do, behind the five cities and Hwasun-eup and Haenam-eup.