Yeongam

Yeongam 영암
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	영암군
• Hanja	靈巖郡
• Revised Romanization	Yeongam-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Yŏng'am-gun
Coordinates: 34°47′N 126°42′W
Country	South Korea
Region	Honam
Administrative divisions	2 eups, 9 myeons
Area
• Total	544.48 km2 (210.22 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	65,268
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
• Dialect	Jeolla

Yeongam is a county in South Jeolla Province of South Korea. It borders Mokpo and Naju to the north, Jangheung County to the east, and Haenam and Gangjin to the south. Yeongam contains two towns, called eups, and nine townships, called myeons. The populated is about 60,000 people, and the county hall is seated in Yeongam-eup.

In 2010, the first ever Korean Grand Prix was held next to the harbor, at the Korean International Circuit. The track was designed by Hermann Tilke. The circuit is part permanent, part temporary. Construction began in 2007, and was completed in September/October 2010. The circuit will host the Grand Prix until 2016. After that, a 5-year option would have to be picked up to keep the race until at least 2021.

Sister cities

• Huzhou, China
• Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, South Korea

Other websites

• Official website of the County Government