South Korea (KR) Gyeongsangnam Province

Gyeongsangnam Province (경상남도 Gyeongsangnam-do)

Summary

Changwon/Masan (the capital is Changwon) is a major city with a population of 750 000. The cities of Gimhae (250 000), Jinju (250 000), Jinhae (150 000) and the major towns of Tong'yeong (60 000), Geoje (50 000), Yangsan (50 000), Sacheon (40 000), and Miryang (28 000) are county seats in the province. The major towns of Naeseo (25 000) in Masan Metropolitan County and Ungsang (20 000) in Yangsan Metropolitan County are also in the province.

Detailed Analysis

Gyeongsangnam Province has an area of 11 859 km² and a population of 3 143 814 (2004).

Gyeongsangnam Province is divided into 10 metropolitan counties and 10 ordinary counties.

Changwon Metropolitan County (창원시 Changwon-si) 293 km², population 507 161, 12 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 2 rural townships

Changwon/Masan (창원/마산, 460 429/332 675) has an area of 55 km² and an estimated population of 750 000. In addition, Changwon--9 km SW of Changwon has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of zero.

Geoje Metropolitan County (거제시 Geoje-si) 401 km², population 190 141, 6 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 9 rural townships

Geoje (64 505) has an area of 4.6 km² and an estimated population of 50 000. In addition, Geoje--Samsung Heavy Industries and Geoje--Okpo (옥포) have areas of 3.7 km² and 1.1 km² and estimated populations of 7 500 and 4 000.

Gimhae Metropolitan County (김해시 Gimhae-si) 463 km², population 427 432, 9 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 7 rural townships

Gimhae (283 688) has an area of 16.5 km² and an estimated population of 250 000.

Mugye (무계) in Juchon rural township (주촌, 4 818) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.

An unidentified urban area 10 km NW of Gimhae in Jillye rural township (진례, 8 786) has an area of 3.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.

Jinhae Metropolitan County (진해시 Jinhae-si) 112 km², population 151 393, 15 neighborhoods

Jinhae has an area of 10 km² and an estimated population of 150 000.

Jinju Metropolitan County (진주시 Jinju-si) 713 km², population 337 425, 21 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 15 rural townships

Jinju (268 554) has an area of 15.5 km² and an estimated population of 250 000.

Masan Metropolitan County (마산시 Masan-si) 329 km², population 427 248, 27 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 4 rural townships

Masan is a suburb of Changwon.

Naeseo (내서, 69 184 in urban township) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Miryang Metropolitan County (밀양시 Miryang-si) 799 km², population 115 459, 5 neighborhoods, 2 urban township, 9 rural townships

Miryang (50 040) has an area of 3.1 km² and an estimated population of 28 000.

Sacheon Metropolitan County (사천시 Sacheon-si) 397 km², population 112 670, 6 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 7 rural townships

Sacheon (56 906) has an area of 5.2 km² and an estimated population of 40 000. In addition, Sacheon--4.5 km NE of Sacheon has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 6 500.

Sacheon'eup (사천읍, 16 397 in urban township) has an area of 3.5 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.

Tong'yeong Metropolitan County (통영시 Tong'yeong-si) 237 km², population 132 959, 11 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 6 rural townships

Tong'yeong (95 362) has an area of 4.3 km² and an estimated population of 60 000.

Yangsan Metropolitan County (양산시 Yangsan-si) 484 km², population 213 695, 3 neighborhoods, 2 urban townships, 4 rural townships

Yangsan (65 514) has an area of 5.5 km² and an estimated population of 50 000. Yangsan--5 km W of Yangsan and Yangsan--5 km S of Yangsan have areas of 1.6 km² and 1.3 km² and estimated populations of 12 000 and zero.

Ungsang (웅상, 74 117 in urban township) has an area of 2.6 km² and an estimated population of 20 000. In addition, Dokgye (독계) in Ungsang urban township has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Changnyeong County (창녕군 Changnyeong-gun) 533 km², population 66 074, 2 urban townships, 12 rural townships

Changnyeong (17 604 in urban township) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.

Namji (남지, 11 044 in urban township) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 7 500.

Geochang County (거창군 Geochang-gun) 804 km², population 65 615, 1 urban township, 11 rural townships

Geochang (39 906 in urban township) has an area of 2.3 km² and an estimated population of 16 000.

Goseong County (고성군 Goseong-gun) 517 km², population 57 400, 1 urban township, 13 rural townships

Goseong (24 001 in urban township) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.

Hadong County (하동군 Hadong-gun) 676 km², population 54 881, 1 urban township, 12 rural townships

This county is rural.

Haman County (함안군 Haman-gun) 417 km², population 62 081, 1 urban township, 9 rural townships

Gaya (가야, 18 117 in urban township), the county seat, has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.

Hamyang County (함양군 Hamyang-gun) 725 km², population 41 922, 1 urban township, 10 rural townships

Hamyang (17 979 in urban township) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.

Hapcheon County (합천군 Hapcheon-gun) 983 km², population 57 909, 1 urban township, 16 rural townships

Hapcheon (12 710 in urban township) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Namhae County (남해군 Namhae-gun) 357 km², population 53 129, 1 urban township, 9 rural townships

This county is rural.

Sancheong County (산청군 Sancheong-gun) 795 km², population 36 849, 1 urban township, 10 rural townships

This county is rural.

Uiryeong County (의령군 Uiryeong-gun) 483 km², population 32 371, 1 urban township, 12 rural townships

This county is rural.