Changnyeong-eup (창녕읍, 昌寧邑) is a town ('' eup'') in the administrative county of

Changnyeong Changnyeong County (''Changnyeong-gun'' 창녕군) 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 ...

South Gyeongsang Province South Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상남도, translit=Gyeongsangnam-do, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World H ...

, in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

. The town is

county's administrative, business, and traffic center where most of the farm produce is bought and sold. It is nearly in the center of the county and is accessible via the Seoul-Busan expressway and national roads 5 and 24. Changnyeong Town contains many national treasures and is situated in the middle of Changnyeong county's three major tourist attractions, Upo wetland,

Bugok Bugok township, also known as Bugok Hot Springs (부곡온천, 釜谷溫泉), is a natural Hot Springs and tourist area located in the Bugok township (부곡면) of Changnyeong County, South Gyeongsang Province, in South Korea. Etymology Bugok (; ...

natural hotsprings, and

Hwawang Hwawangsan ( ko, 화왕산; Hanja: 火旺山) or Hwawang, is a mountain in Changnyeong County of South Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituti ...

mountain.

Etymology

Changnyeong (;)

Outline

Changnyeong is located in the central eastern part of Changnyeong county, with

Miryang Miryang (perhaps pronounced as Milbeol using Idu script), formerly also spelled as 推火郡 (probably pronounced as Milbeol or Miribeol using Idu script), Milbeol (密伐) and Milseong (密城), is a city in Gyeongsangnam-do Province, South Ko ...

(밀양시) and Muan township (무안면) to the east, Goam township (고암면) to the north, Daeji township (대지면) and Yueo township (유어면) to the west, and Kyeseong township (계성면) to the south. The eastern part of the town is mountainous beginning with Mount Hwawang. The western part of the town has a hot and humid climate and is made up of rolling plains which are used for cultivating rice, onions, garlic, and peppers. Changnyeong royal graves

History

Timeline of

history:History of Changnyeong
* 555:

Silla Silla or Shilla (57 BCE – 935 CE) ( , Old Korean: Syera, Old Japanese: Siraki2) was a Korean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of K ...

King JinHeung (신라 진흥왕) Reigned for 16 years and named

Bisabeol (비사벌) * 757:

King GyeongDeok (신라 경덕왕) Reigned for 16 years and called

Eubne township in Hwawang county (화왕군 읍내면) * 940: Koryeo's first King Wang Geon 왕건 Taejo (고려 태조) : Changed the county name to Changnyeong county 창녕군 읍내면 * 1914 April 1: Goam township Doya village (고암면 도야리), was incorporated * 1918 January 1 : Eubne township (읍내) was renamed to Changnyeong township (창녕면) * 1955 July 1 : Changnak (창락면) township and Changnyeong township (창녕면) were merged * 1960 January 1 : Changnyeong township (창녕면) was designated as a

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

(eub/eup 읍)

Administrative divisions

* ShinChon (신촌리) * Yeocho (여초리) * Okcheon (옥천리) * Waebu (외부리) * Yongseok (용석리) * Josan (조산리) * Jikkyo (직교리) * Tamha (탐하리) * Twaecheon (퇴천리) * Ha (하리) * Malheul (말흘리) * Doya (도야리) * Kyoha (교하리) * Kyo (교리) * Kyosang (교상리) * Songhyeon (송현리) * Suljeong (술정리)

Educational Institutions

MyeongDeok Elementary
(명덕초등학교)
Changnyeong Elementary
(창녕초등학교)
Changnyeong Middle
(창녕중학교)
Changnyeong Girl's Middle School
(창녕여자중학교)
Changnyeong Girl's High School
(창녕여자고등학교)
Changnyeong First High and Middle School
(창녕제일고등학교)

Cultural assets

* Changnyeong Suljeongni Three story stone pagoda 삼층석탑 : National treasure number 520 of United Silla Dynasty

Attractions

Hwawang Mountain, Changnyeong Downtown Market, Changnyeong History Museum, Seokbinggo

References

External links

* {{Authority control Changnyeong County Towns and townships in South Gyeongsang Province