Gimhae
| Gimhae | ||||
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| Korean alphabet : | 김해시 | |||
| Chinese characters : | 金 海市 | |||
| Revised Romanization : | Gimhae-si | |||
| McCune-Reischauer : | Kimhae-shi | |||
| Basic data | ||||
| Province : | Gyeongsangnam-do | |||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 14 ' N , 128 ° 53' E | |||
| Surface: | 463.26 km² | |||
| Residents: | 439,757 (as of 2005) | |||
| Population density : | 949 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Structure: | 1 eup , 7 myeon , 9 dong | |||
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Gimhae , also called Kimhae , is a city in Gyeongsangnam-do Province in South Korea .
history
During the Three Kingdoms of Korea period , Gimhae was the capital of Geumgwan Gaya , a state that was part of and long headed the Gaya Federation .
traffic
The Gimhae International Airport is located in the administrative area of the city of Gimhae . It is the airport of Busan City , which is 20 km away.
Town twinning
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Namhae-gun , South Korea -
Naju , South Korea
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Goyang , South Korea
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Munakata , Japan -
Wuxi , People's Republic of China -
Laixi , People's Republic of China
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Salem , United States -
Lakewood , United States
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Biên Hòa , Vietnam -
Ayodhya , India
sons and daughters of the town
- Lee Min-ki (born 1985), actor
- Roh Moo-hyun (1946–2009), President of the Republic of Korea
- Song Kang-ho (born 1967), actor
Web links
- Official site (English)
Commons : Gimhae - collection of images, videos and audio files
