Changnyeong

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Changnyeong
Hangul 창녕군 Hanja 昌寧郡 Revised Romanization Changnyeong-gun McCune-Reischauer Ch'angnyŏng-gun
Statistics
Area 533.09 km² (205.83 sq mi) Population (2000) 74,668 Population density 140.1 /km² (363 /sq mi) Administrative divisions 2 eup, 12 myeon
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Changnyeong County (Changnyeong-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

In the early Three Kingdoms period, Changnyeong was the seat of Bihwa Gaya, a member of the Gaya confederacy which was later conquered by Silla.

The Nakdong River flows through the county. The Upo wetland, an important ecological resource and tourist attraction, occupies a portion of the river basin.

Famous people from Changnyeong include North Korean actress Song Hye-rim.

[edit] See also

• Geography of South Korea
• Yeongnam
• Upo wetland

[edit] External links

• County government website
• Open Directory category

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Coordinates: 35°30′N, 128°21′E