Hapcheon
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| Korean alphabet : | 합천군 | |||
| Chinese characters : | 陜 川 郡 | |||
| Revised Romanization : | Hapcheon gun | |||
| McCune-Reischauer : | Hapch'on-gun | |||
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| Province : | Gyeongsangnam-do | |||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 34 ' N , 128 ° 10' E | |||
| Surface: | 984 km² | |||
| Residents: | 45,799 (as of 2019) | |||
| Population density : | 47 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Structure: | 1 eup, 16 myeon | |||
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The county Hapcheon ( kor. : 고성군 , Hapcheon-gun ) is located in the province of Gyeongsangnam-do . The administrative headquarters are in the city of Hapcheon-eup. The district had an area of 984 km² and a population of 45,799 inhabitants in 2019.
The famous Haeinsa temple is located in Hapcheon . In 1995 it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as a World Heritage Site .
Famous people born in the county include former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan .
Location of the district in South Korea