Changnyeong County
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| Changnyeong County | 
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| Hangul: | 창녕군 |
| Hanja: | 昌寧郡 |
| Revised Romanization: | Changnyeong-gun |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Ch'angnyŏng-gun |
| Statistics | |
| Area: | 533.09 km² |
| Population: | 74,668 2000 census |
| Pop. density: | 140.1 people/km² |
| Administrative divisions: | 2 eup, 12 myeon |
Changnyeong County (Changnyeong-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
In the early Three Kingdoms period, Changnyeong was the seat of Bihwa Gaya, a member of the Gaya confederacy which was later conquered by Silla.
The Upo wetland, an important ecological resource and tourist attraction, is located in the county.
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External link
- County government website (http://www.cng.go.kr/english/)
- Open Directory category (http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gyeongnam/Changnyeong/)
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| Administrative divisions of South Gyeongsang province, South Korea | 
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| Capital Changwon | |
| Cities Changwon | Geoje | Gimhae | Jinhae | Jinju | Masan | Miryang | Sacheon | Tongyeong | Yangsan | |
| Counties Changnyeong | Geochang | Goseong | Hadong | Haman | Hamyang | Hapcheon | Namhae | Sancheong | Uiryeong | |
