Tongyeong

Tongyeong
통영시
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul통영시
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationTongyeong-si
 • McCune–ReischauerT'ongyŏng-si
A collage of six photographs of Tongyeong landmarks.
Top: Hallyeo National Marine Park; middle left: Hallyeo Waterway Observation Cable Car; middle center: Turtle ship replica; middle right: Dongpirang Village; bottom left: Chungmusa shrineJungang; bottom right Live Fish Market.
Flag of Tongyeong
Official logo of Tongyeong
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionYeongnam
Administrative divisions1 eup, 6 myeon, 11 dong
Government
 • mayorGi Cheon-yeong (천영기)
Area
 • Total
236.5 km2 (91.3 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2024[1])
 • Total
118,896
 • Density566.9/km2 (1,468/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Area code+82-55

Tongyeong (Korean통영; Korean pronunciation: [tʰoŋ.jʌŋ]) is a coastal city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.[2] It has an area of 238.81 km2 (92.21 sq mi) and in 2010, a population of 139,869 people. It is divided into 1 eup (town), 6 myeon (township) and 11 dong (neighborhood). Chungmu city and Tongyeong county were reunited in 1995, creating Tongyeong as it is known today. It consists of Goseong Peninsula, Hansando, Mireuk Island, Yokji Island and other islets.[3] It was formerly known as Chungmu, after the posthumous name of Admiral Yi Sun-sin. The name Tongyeong means "command post" and is itself associated with Admiral Yi, as it refers to his principal base that was located on nearby Hansan Island.

  1. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
  2. ^ "Tongyeong". Somewhere Street. Japan. 2013. NHK World. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  3. ^ 통영시 (統營市) [Tongyeong] (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2009-07-16. Nate / Britannica

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