Haman (Gyeongsangnam-do)

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Haman gun
Korean alphabet : 함안군
Chinese characters : 咸安 郡
Revised Romanization : Haman gun
McCune-Reischauer : Haman gun
Basic data
Province : Gyeongsangnam-do
Coordinates : 35 ° 14 '  N , 128 ° 20'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 14 '  N , 128 ° 20'  E
Surface: 417 km²
Residents: 69,198  (as of: 2019)
Population density : 166 inhabitants per km²
Structure: 2 eup, 8 myeon
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Haman-gun (South Korea)
Haman gun
Haman gun
Haman-gun on the map of South Korea.

Haman County ( Korean : 함안군 , Haman-gun ) is located in Gyeongsangnam-do Province . The administrative headquarters are in the city of Haman-eup. The district had an area of ​​569 km² and a population of 69,198 inhabitants in 2019.

In the early days of Korea, Haman was the seat of Gaya , a leading state in the Gaya Confederation. Many relics from this time are still preserved in the district. After the fall of Gaya, Haman fell to Silla . In 757 his name was changed to Haman-gun, which he still wears today.

Location of the county in Gyeongsangnam-do Province

Individual evidence

  1. Haman-gun (County, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. Retrieved July 20, 2020 .