Thingon

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Thingon
Changsun Sachunpo Bridge3.JPG
Korean alphabet : 사천시
Chinese characters : 安 東 市
Revised Romanization : Thingon-si
McCune-Reischauer : Sach'ŏn-si
Basic data
Province : Gyeongsangnam-do
Coordinates : 35 ° 0 '  N , 128 ° 5'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 0 '  N , 128 ° 5'  E
Surface: 397 km²
Residents: 113,335  (as of 2015)
Population density : 285 inhabitants per km²
Structure: 1 eup , 7 myeon , 6 dong
Postal code : 52500-52571
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Dingon (South Korea)
Thingon
Thingon
Dingon on the map of South Korea.

Dingon is a city in Gyeongsangnam-do Province in South Korea . To the southeast of the city is Hallyeohaesang National Park .

history

During the Three Kingdoms of Korea period , Dingon was part of So Gaya , a state that was part of the Gaya Federation .

Economy and Transport

With the Expressway 10 , the city is connected to the major traffic network of South Korea. Dingon Airport has been part of the urban area since 1990 .

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) manufactures the KAI Surion military helicopter in its local plant . There is also the KAI Aerospace Museum here .

Town twinning

  • Korea SouthSouth Korea Jeongeup , South Korea (since 1999)
  • JapanJapan Miyoshi , Japan (since 2001)

Personalities

  • Jang Hui-ryoung (* 1993), actress
  • Baek Ji-hoon (born 1985), football player

Web links

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