General Information

General Information

Mokpo is located by the mouth of the Yeongsangang River in the southwestern part of Jeollanam-do. The eastern and southern regions face Yeongsanho Lake and Yeongam-gun. The western part sits adjacent to Shinan-gun made up of various island areas and the northern part neighbors Muan-gun.

Mokpo, lying at the southern part of the Muan Peninsula, is surrounded by Ibamsan Mountain (121m) in the east, Yudalsan Mountain (228m) in the west, and Yangeulsan Hill (156m), Daebaksan Hill (156m), and Jijeokbong Peak (189m) in the north. The south faces the mouth of the Yeongsangang River. The surrounding 13 islands boast a picturesque scenery and play a role of a natural breakwater, thus innately being a good harbor.

To the southwest of the city are Yudalsan Mountain where strange rocks and cliffs surround it like a wall, and Nojeokbong Peak which was disguised as a pile of military provisions during the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592. Along with the Yeongsangang River and Samhakdo Island, they form beautiful views that arouse the poetic inspiration of people. The tideland by the mouth of the Yeongsangang River is used for farmland, residential area, and factory site. There are also six inhabited islands and five uninhabited islands.

  • Area : 51.65㎢
  • Population : 221,642 persons (4,291 persons per ㎢ population density)
  • Location : 34°44′-34°50′ north latitude, 126°17′-126°27′ east longitude
  • Industrial Complex : 4 (Daeyang Industrial complex : 1,545,007㎡, Ceramics Industrial Complex : 116,455㎡, Sapjin Industrial Complex: 218,000㎡, Sanjeong Agro-Industrial Complex 531,000㎡)
  • House Supply Ratio :100%
  • Water Supply Ratio : 99.8%(Daily water supply: 84,317㎥, Water supply per capita: 381ℓ)
  • Sewerage Supply Ratio : 99.0%

  • Population

    • Population221,642 persons/㎢
    • Population density4,291 persons

  • Household

    • Household103,162households
    • Per household2 persons

  • Move-in

    • Move-in31,899 persons
    • 1 day87persons

  • Move-out

    • Move-out36,039 persons
    • 1 day99 persons

  • Marriage

    • Marriage725 cases
    • 1 day2 cases

  • Divorce

    • Divorce527 cases
    • 1 day1 case

  • Births

    • Births792 persons
    • 1 day3 persons

  • Deaths

    • Deaths1,526 persons
    • 1 day4 persons

  • Doctors

    • Doctors485 persons
    • Per capita:457 persons

  • Medical facilities

    • Medical facilities283 places
    • Per place783 persons

  • Local tax

    • Tax burdenKRW 218,966 million
    • Per householdKRW 2,123,000

  • Students

    • No. of students46,665 persons
    • Per household0.45 persons

  • Civil officials

    • Civil officials1,348 persons
    • Per capita164 citizens

  • Teachers

    • Public education officials3,244 persons
    • Per capita14.4 students

  • Water Supply

    • One day per capita381ℓ

  • Houses

    • No. of houses106,87 houses
    • Per household1 houses

  • Vehicles

    • Registered vehicles100,404 vehicles
    • Per household1 vehicles

  • Fire

    • Fire occurrence147 cases
    • 1 day0.4 cases

  • Car accidents

    • Accident occurrence1,8489 cases
    • 1 day4 cases

  • Day care Center

    • places175