Hamyang County

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Hamyang
함양
County
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul
  Hanja
  Revised Romanization Hamyang-gun
  McCune-Reischauer Hamyang-gun

Emblem of Hamyang
Location in South Korea
Country  South Korea
Region Yeongnam
Administrative divisions 1 eup, 10 myeon
Area
  Total 725.03 km2 (279.94 sq mi)
Population (2002)
  Total 44,140
  Density 60.9/km2 (158/sq mi)
  Dialect Gyeongsang

Hamyang County (Hamyang-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Symbol

  • Flower : Azalea
  • Tree : Zelkova tree
  • Bird : Cuckoo
  • Animal : Asian black bear
  • Major : Lee, cheolwoo (이철우)

Twin towns – Sister cities

Hamyang is twinned with:

See also

  • Sancheong and Hamyang massacre

References

    External links

    Coordinates: 35°31′14″N 127°43′30″E / 35.52056°N 127.72500°E / 35.52056; 127.72500


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