579 Bukdong-ro, Hwaam-myeon, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do

579 Bukdong-ro, Hwaam-myeon, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do is a South Korean address with the postal code 26115. In Korean it is written 강원특별자치도 정선군 화암면 북동로 579. Its older lot-number form is 북동리 163-2, Hwaam-myeon. The village name is left in Korean because our copy of the ministry data does not include its romanised form.

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Can I use this English address as it is?

Yes. 579 Bukdong-ro, Hwaam-myeon, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do is the official romanisation published by Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety, not a transliteration we generated. You can paste it into a shipping form at Amazon, iHerb or AliExpress, or into a visa application, without changing it. Korean addresses run from the largest unit to the smallest in Korean and the other way round in English, and this line is already in the English order.

Where does the postal code go?

Put 26115 in the ZIP or postal code field, and pick South Korea (or Korea, Republic of) in the country field. Korean postal codes have been five digits since August 2015; if a form rejects a six-digit code you have an old one. On an envelope, write "579 Bukdong-ro, Hwaam-myeon, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do 26115" and put REPUBLIC OF KOREA alone on the last line in capitals, as the Universal Postal Union rules and Korea Post (which writes "Rep. of KOREA") ask.

Why does Bukdong-ro have more than one postal code?

This building's code is 26115, but Bukdong-ro within Jeongseon-gun alone is split across 2 of them (26115, 26116). Korean postal codes follow delivery zones rather than roads, so a long road crosses several. Always copy the code from the page for your exact building number, not from the road.

What is the lot-number address for?

북동리 163-2, Hwaam-myeon is the same place in the older jibun system, which numbered land parcels instead of buildings. Korea switched to road-name addresses in 2014, but property deeds, land registers and some older records still use the lot number. For post, delivery and official forms, use the road-name address above. The village name is shown in Korean because our copy of the ministry data does not include its romanised form; copy it as it is written.

How do I add a floor or unit number?

Put the unit in front of the building address, because English addresses run from the smallest unit to the largest. The official form is "101-dong 1203-ho, 579 Bukdong-ro, Hwaam-myeon, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do", or "502-ho, 579 Bukdong-ro, Hwaam-myeon, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do" for a building without blocks. If a form has a separate second line, put "101-dong 1203-ho" there instead. Delivery works from the building address and the postal code, so the unit only needs to be readable to the courier at the door.

What is around Hwaam-myeon?

These are facilities registered in the same legal district (Hwaam-myeon). They are grouped by district rather than measured by distance, so walking times will vary. Facility names are given in Korean because that is what they are registered under, and what a Korean map app expects: copy the name and paste it into Kakao Map or Naver Map to find the place.

Government offices

• 화암면행정복지센터 40 Geurimbawi-gil

Health centres and clinics

• 호촌보건진료소 12-6 Pungchon 1-gil
• 화암면 보건지소 57 Geurimbawi-gil

Childcare

• 화암어린이집 1-5 Geurimbawi-gil

Post offices

• 화암우체국 56 Geurimbawi-gil

Police and fire

• 정선경찰서 화암파출소 68 Geurimbawi-gil

Schools

• 백전초등학교 22 Daejisan-gil
• 백전초등학교용소분교 320 Yongso-gil
• 화동중학교 50 Geurimbawi-gil
• 화동초등학교 66-20 Geurimbawi-gil
• 화동초등학교북동분교장 510 Bukdong-ro

Community centres

• 몰운2리 경로당 10 Morunbondong-gil
• 백전리경로당 2 Hapsudong-gil
• 북동리마을회관 517 Bukdong-ro
• 석곡1리경로당·마을회관 30 Eoksil-gil
• 호명마을회관 17 Homyeong-gil
• 호촌리마을회관 12-8 Pungchon 1-gil
• 화암1리마을회관 1115 Sogeumgang-ro
• 화암2리 경로당 1020 Sogeumgang-ro

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