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Changwon is the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. It is located by the southeastern coast of South Korea. }}</ref> It is 743 square kilometres (287 sq mi) large, which is only about 7% of the total size of Gyeongsangnam-do province, also known as Gyeongnam; yet, Changwon holds 33.6% of the total population of Gyeongnam making Changwon the 8th most populated city in South Korea, with an established population of 1,089,039 people in 2010.[1][clarification needed] }}</ref> Changwon is known as a heavy industrial city as Changwon is responsible for 38.5% of the total budget of its province.[2]
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Changwon
창원 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 창원시 |
• Hanja | 昌原市 |
• Revised Romanization | Changwon-si |
• McCune-Reischauer | Ch'angwŏn-si |
Coordinates: 35°16′15″N 128°39′47″E | |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Yeongnam |
Established | 1408 |
Administrative divisions | 5 Gu, 2 eup, 6 myeon |
Government | |
• Mayor | Wansu Park |
• Council Chairman | Isu-Kim |
Area | |
• Total | 736.34 km2 (284.30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (Apr 2013) | |
• Total | 1,089,406 |
• Density | 1,479/km2 (3,830/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 |
Website | Changwon Office |
On April 1, 1974 Changwon was designated 'Industrial Base Development Area No. 92.' As a result, the city was developed and significantly expanded. Moreover, recently in 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.
For Changwon is recognized as a city with high potential that will increasingly make positive contributions to the Kyeongsangnam-do Province and as well as South Korea as a whole, its official symbol possesses a determined ambition towards becoming the new city of hope in the future of South Korea. [3] The keywords of Changwon include growth, hope, passion, creativity, life, and balance. Its slogan is "Shining Land, Changwon", accentuating its city's and people's energy and dynamism. [4]