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Location of Mokpo


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class="apple-converted-space"> hangul) meaning weird-shaped rocks and peaks. The hilly side of the mountain caused upward roads around the downtown. Nojeokbong is historic site where General Yi soon shin made use of its shape making it like accumulated rice for soldiers during Japanese invasion. Throughout each direction of the city are there mountains like Mt. Ibam (121) at the east, Yangeul (156m) and Daebak (156) at the north. The mouth of Yeongsan river flows following the southern side of the city with 13 islands. The existence of natural seawall encouraged the promising place for accommodating several kinds of ship.

Most of land measure of Mokpo, however, have largely accomplished by land reclamation, including Samhakdo, North harbor (in Hangul) and new city of Hadang which roots the updated fashion of the downtown. According to the research by Mokpo national university, tributaries of Yeongsan river crossed the central area of old downtown. For instance, Mokone dong area was originally called as Namgyo (southern side of bridge) and Bukgyo (Northern side of bridge)-dong. Both names include gyo (in Hangul, in

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