Changwon
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Changwon 창원시 |
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| Specific city | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | |
| • Hanja | |
| • Revised Romanization | Changwon-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ch'angwŏn-si |
Downtown
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 Location in South Korea |
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| Coordinates: 35°16′15″N 128°39′47″E / 35.27083°N 128.66306°ECoordinates: 35°16′15″N 128°39′47″E / 35.27083°N 128.66306°E | |
| Country |
 South Korea
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| Region | Yeongnam |
| Established | 1408 |
| Administrative divisions | 5 Gu, 2 eup, 6 myeon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ahn Sang-soo |
| • Council Chairman | Isu-Kim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 747.12 km2 (288.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (August 2015) | |
| • Total | 1,070,199 |
| • Density | 1,432/km2 (3,710/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 |
| Website | Changwon Office |
Changwon (Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰaŋ.wʌn]) is the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. Changwon is the 8th most populated city in South Korea, with an established population of 1,089,039 people in 2010. It encompasses a land area of 747.12 square kilometres (288.46 sq mi) on the southeastern coast of South Korea. The population of southeastern Korea, including the city of Busan, is more than 6,478,000. Changwon is known as a heavy industrial city. The city only covers 7% of Gyeongsangnam-do province, also known as Gyeongnam, but holds 33.6% of its population; it also accounted for 38.5% of the total 2.1821 trillion won budget of the Gyeongnam province.
In 209 AD (Naehae 14), during the Three Kingdoms period, Changwon was named Gulja-gun, a province of the Silla kingdom. In 757 (Gyeongduk 16) Changwon was renamed Uian-gun during the reorganization of all Silla provinces.
In 1408 (Taejong 8) during the Joseon period, King Taejong established Changwon-bu. In 1415 (Taejong 15), King Taejong renamed Changwon-bu to Changwon-dohobu and it became the capital of the Gyeongnam province.
On April 1, 1974 Changwon was designated 'Industrial Base Development Area No. 92.' As a result, the city was developed and significantly expanded.
On July 1, 2010, the neighboring cities of Masan and Jinhae merged with the city to form a single larger urban area that makes up the current city of Changwon. These three constituent cities are located in the Masan Bay Area.
Masan Bay was wide open toward the hilly lands of the coastal plain in the Bronze Age, and there are many ruins dating from the Iron Age in the area. Typical Iron Age landmarks include Bangyedong monuments, dolmens, holy mounds, lower molar sites, and dolmens from Bronze Age settlements. it also known as a heavy industrial area of Korea.
During the Three Kingdoms Period, the area that now forms Changwon was part of the territory of Byunhan. During the Unified Silla Period, this region was renamed to Uian-gun, then in the Goryeo Period, to Uichang-hyeon.
During the Jeolla dynasty period, Changwon-bu Administrative District, so named in 1408 (Taejong 8), was renamed to Changwondohobu Administrative District in 1415 (Taejong 15). Suffered after the 1601 (Sunjo 34) invasion in the Changwon-daedohobu (Gyeongnam Capital of Joseon Period) was promoted to. Late in the administrative and military center in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province and represents a capital. Confucian's defeated (殿牌) is lost in the wake of the case nine years been derided as little more than present in Changwon, but again, Changwon-daedohobu been promoted to persist until the end of the Joseon was. Today, Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province to the current namdocheong This material has a capital role.
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