Tongyeong is a coastal city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. 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. 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.
From the Wikipedia article Tongyeong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Tongyeong
- Kyosai15 km E
- Goseong17 km NW
- Sinhyeon19 km E
- Geoje26 km E
- Naesŏ45 km N
- Changwon48 km NE
- Chinju49 km NW
- Kimhae59 km NE
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