Tongyeong
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| Tongyeong | 
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| Hangul: | 통영시 |
| Hanja: | 統營市 |
| Revised Romanization: | Tongyeong-si |
| McCune-Reischauer: | T'ongyŏng-shi |
| Statistics | |
| Area: | 236.5 km² |
| Population: | 135,845 2001 registration [1] (http://www.gnty.net/eng/admin/people.html) |
| Pop. density: | 574.4 people/km² |
| Administrative divisions: | 1 eup, 6 myeon, 11 dong |
Tongyeong is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was formerly known as Chungmu, after the posthumous name of Admiral Yi Sun-sin.
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Famous people
Famous people associated with the city include Yi Sun-sin, whose headquarters were located there, and Yun I-sang, a noted 20th-century composer.
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See also
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External links
- City government website (http://www.gnty.net/eng/)
- Open Directory category (http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gyeongnam/Tongyeong/)
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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 | |
