Gijang Coonty
Gijang 기장군 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hanja | 機張郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Gijang-gun |
• McCune-Reischauer | Kijang kun |
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple | |
Kintra | Sooth Korea |
Region | Yeongnam |
Provincial level | Busan |
Admeenistrative diveesions | 2 eup, 3 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 217.9 km2 (84.1 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 103,784 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Website | www |
Gijang Coonty is a gun (coonty), locatit atween Haeundae-gu an Ulsan in northren Busan, Sooth Korea.
History
[eedit | eedit soorce]Gijang first appears unner its current name in the annals o the year 757, durin the Unifee'd Silla period. At that time it wis made the hyeon o Gijang, pairt o Dongnae-gun. The Samguk Sagi records that it wis kent as Gaphwayanggok (甲火良谷) previously.
Historical landmarks in the coonty include the Buddhist temple o Jangansa, said tae hae been first built bi Wonhyo in the 7t hunderyear.
Geografie an demographics
[eedit | eedit soorce]Gijang is the maist landwart Busan's destricts, an consists maistly o vacant an agricultural laund. Approximately 156.7 o its 217.9 square kilometers are empty an forestit, maistly hilly laund. The coonty's population haes risen steadily syne 1990, when it stuid at 56,847.
Economy
[eedit | eedit soorce]Due tae its location alang the coast o the Sea o Japan (East Sea o Korea), Gijang is kent as a centre for the production o various kynds o seafuid. These include anchovies an broun seaweed (miyeok).
Eddication
[eedit | eedit soorce]Gijang is the current residence o the new Busan International Foreign School an aw, which the Meenistry o Eddication recently spent 46.9 Billion wan.
Tourism
[eedit | eedit soorce]Apairt frae the cultur-historical an Buddhist steids mentioned abuin, ither points o interest in Gijang include Toam Pottery Park an Ilgwang Beach.
Admeenistrative diveesions
[eedit | eedit soorce]Gijang is dividit intae five pairts:
- eup (lairger touns):
- myeon (landwart tounships):
See an aw
[eedit | eedit soorce]Freemit airtins
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Gijang Coonty Office Archived 2012-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile frae Busan Ceety admeenistration
Coordinates: 35°15′00″N 129°13′18″E / 35.25000°N 129.22167°E