Jangpyeong-dong | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 장평동 |
• Hanja | |
• Revised Romanization | Jangpyeong-dong |
• McCune–Reischauer | Changp'yŏng-dong |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Geoje city, Gyeongsangnamdo |
Area | |
• Total | 6.98 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Population (2011.6) | |
• Total | 29,867 |
• Density | 4,279/km2 (11,080/sq mi) |
Jangpyeong also referred to as "Jangpyeong-dong" 장평동 (長坪洞) is a neighborhood "dong" (동) within Geoje city, Gyeongsangnam-do (거제시, 경상남도). It has an area of 5.86 ㎢, and a population of 29,867 people consisting of 11,057 households. From 1979 it has been the home of the Samsung Heavy Industries complex (삼성중공업).
Before Samsung Heavy Industries was established in 1979, it was a typical farming and fishing village. After the shipbuilding industry started and began producing some of the world's finest industrial ships, it became the center of Geoje's economic development. On July 1, 2008, Shinhyeon town was divided up into 4 neighborhoods, one of which became Jangpyeong.
Jangpyeongdong is located to the east of Sadeung township (사등면) and west of Gohyeon-dong within Geoje city (고현동, 거제시). It is located to the north of Gyeryong Mountain (계룡산), and south of Samsung Heavy Industries complex (삼성중공업).