Changwon

Changwon

창원시
Changwon 창원시
Specific city
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	창원시
• Hanja	昌原市
• Revised Romanization	Changwon-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Ch'angwŏn-si
	Downtown Changwon in 2010
	Flag
	Location in South Korea
	Detailed map of Changwon
	Changwon Location in South Korea
	Coordinates: 35°16′15″N 128°39′47″E / 35.27083°N 128.66306°E
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Established	1408
Administrative divisions	5 Gu, 2 eup, 6 myeon
Government
• Mayor	Hong Nam-pyo (People Power)
• Council chairman	Lee Chi-Woo
Area
• Total	747.12 km2 (288.46 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,011,688
• Density	1,432/km2 (3,710/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Demonym	Changwonian
Time zone	UTC+09:00
Website	Changwon Office

Changwon (Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰaŋ.wʌn]) is the capital and largest city of Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea (with a population of 1,025,702 as of 2023^[update]), and the 11th largest city of the country.^[2]

A port city, Changwon is bordered by Masan Bay to the south, and the cities of Busan and Gimhae to the east. The city of Miryang lies to the northeast, and Jinju to the west.

The region has been inhabited since the Bronze Age, and its urban areas have been renamed and re-organized many times throughout history. In 1974, with the creation of the Changwon National Industrial Complex, the three historically interdependent cities of Masan, Jinhae, and Changwon began to undergo significant economic development, growing into an important industrial centre. On 1 July 2010, the cities of Changwon, Jinhae, and Masan merged to form the current city of Changwon.^[3]

As Korea's first planned city, modeled after Canberra, Australia, Changwon uses accessible urban planning including many parks and separate residential and industrial areas.^[4] The city has also branded itself an "environmental capital" with the municipal government actively participating in climate change conferences and committing to the development of sustainable policies like the globally recognized bike-sharing program, Nubija.^[5]

^ "Population Census". Korean Statistical Information Service. 2015–2021.
^ "Population Census". Korean Statistical Information Service. 2015–2021.
^ "History of Changwon". eng.changwon.go.kr. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
^ Webster, Edward; Lambert, Rob; Beziudenhout, Andries (2008). Grounding Globalization: Labour in the Age of Insecurity. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. chapter 6. ISBN 978-1-4051-2914-5.
^ Lee, Taedong (2014). Global Cities and Climate Change: The Translocal Relations of Environmental Governance. Routledge. p. 105. ISBN 978-0415737371.

[1] "Population Census". Korean Statistical Information Service. 2015–2021.

[2] "Population Census". Korean Statistical Information Service. 2015–2021.

[:62-3] "History of Changwon". eng.changwon.go.kr. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2017.

[:14-4] Webster, Edward; Lambert, Rob; Beziudenhout, Andries (2008). Grounding Globalization: Labour in the Age of Insecurity. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. chapter 6. ISBN 978-1-4051-2914-5.

[:22-5] Lee, Taedong (2014). Global Cities and Climate Change: The Translocal Relations of Environmental Governance. Routledge. p. 105. ISBN 978-0415737371.

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