Gwangyang
| Gwangyang | ||||
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| Korean alphabet : | 광양시 | |||
| Chinese characters : | 光 陽 市 | |||
| Revised Romanization : | Gwangyang-si | |||
| McCune-Reischauer : | Kwangyang-si | |||
| Basic data | ||||
| Province : | Jeollanam-do | |||
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 56 ' N , 127 ° 42' E | |||
| Surface: | 458.89 km² | |||
| Residents: | 153,357 (as of 2016) | |||
| Population density : | 334 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Structure: | 1 eup, 6 myeon, 5 dong | |||
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Gwangyang ( kor. 광양시 ), also known as Kwangyang , is a city in the South Korean province of Jeollanam-do . In the city is the Gwangyang Steel Works of the steel manufacturer POSCO , which is the largest plant of its kind in the world. The city is home to the K-League football club Chunnam Dragons .
A free trade zone , the "Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone (FEZ)" , has been in existence in Gwangyang since 2004 . This focuses on container ports , steel production , shipyards and leisure activities.
The Gwangyang Port Terminal also serves as an important port of call for the US Navy .
sons and daughters of the town
- Kim Ok-vin , actress
- Kim Seung-kew ( kor. 김승규 ), Head of the National Intelligence Service (NIS)
Town twinning
Web links
Commons : Gwangyang - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official Homepage (English)