Muan
Muan | |||
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Korean alphabet : | 무안군 | ||
Chinese characters : | 務 安郡 | ||
Revised Romanization : | Muan-gun | ||
McCune-Reischauer : | Muan-gun | ||
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Province : | Jeollanam-do | ||
Coordinates : | 34 ° 59 ′ N , 126 ° 28 ′ E | ||
Surface: | 436.4 km² | ||
Residents: | 82,733 (as of 2019) | ||
Population density : | 190 inhabitants per km² | ||
Structure: | 2 eup , 7 myeon | ||
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Muan ( Muan-gun ) is a district in Jeollanam-do Province in South Korea . In the southwest is the city of Mokpo , in the west is the Yellow Sea with numerous islands belonging to Sinan County , in the north is the county of Hampyeong , in the east is Naju and in the south is the county of Yeongam .
In 2005, the provincial seat of government was moved from Gwangju, which is independent of the province, to Namak . An international airport is under construction and will replace the airports in Gwangju and Mokpo.
Web links
- Official Homepage (English)