County Administration Situation

• Area - 455.05 ㎢ (3.8% of Chonnam area)
  • Arable land 25%, forest land 62%, and others 13%
  
  ※ Development limit area : 6 myons 115.181㎢(25% of the whole area)
• Population - 19,140 families and 58,025 persons(2.7% of Chonnam's)
  • Population increase rate △1.3%(education, job, etc)
  
  ※ The maximum population year(1965) : 129,508 persons
• Administrative district - 1 up, 11 myons, 294 lis, and 587 bans
• Public Officers - 582(391 for gun and 191 for up or myon)

Base Facilities

• Readjust rate of arable land : 71% [5,746ha out of 8,082ha(possible area)]
• Irrigation safety rate : 90%(2.858 including Damyangho and Kwangjuho)
• Road pave rate : 89%(240km out of 268km, including national, provincial, and county road)
• Education facilities - 29 schools(10,426 students) including elementary, middle, and high school, and Damyang College)
• Attractions - Mt. Chuwolsan, Geumsung Sansung(mountain fortress), Gamagol, Damyangho, Kwangjuho, Gasa Cultural Circle, Yongheungsa Temple, etc)
• Cultural Properties - 48(10 designated by nation and 38 by province)