Changnyeong
| Changnyeong-gun | ||||
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| Korean alphabet : | 창녕군 | |||
| Chinese characters : | 昌寧 郡 | |||
| Revised Romanization : | Changnyeong-gun | |||
| McCune-Reischauer : | Ch'angnyeong-gun | |||
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| Province : | Gyeongsangnam-do | |||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 33 ' N , 128 ° 30' E | |||
| Surface: | 533 km² | |||
| Residents: | 65,120 (as of 2019) | |||
| Population density : | 122 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Structure: | 2 eup, 12 myeon | |||
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Changnyeong County ( Korean : 창녕군 , Changnyeong-gun ) is located in Gyeongsangnam-do Province . The administrative headquarters are located in Changnyeong-eup City. The district had an area of 533 km² and a population of 65,120 inhabitants in 2019.
In the early Three Kingdoms period , Changnyeong was the seat of Bihwa Gaya , a member of the Gaya Confederation that was later conquered by Silla .
The Nakdonggang River flows through the district. The Upo Wetland, a major ecological resource and tourist attraction, occupies part of the river basin.
Personalities
- Park Won-soon (* 1956–2020), politician
Location of the district in South Korea