Gijang 기장군 | |
|---|---|
Coonty | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 機張郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gijang-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Kijang kun |
 Haedong Yonggungsa Temple | |
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| Kintra | Sooth Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Provincial level | Busan |
| Admeenistrative diveesions | 2 eup, 3 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 217.9 km2 (84.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 103,784 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
| Website | www |
Gijang Coonty is a gun (coonty), locatit atween Haeundae-gu an Ulsan in northren Busan, Sooth Korea.
Gijang first appears unner its current name in the annals o the year 757, durin the Unifee'd Silla period. At that time it wis made the hyeon o Gijang, pairt o Dongnae-gun. The Samguk Sagi records that it wis kent as Gaphwayanggok (甲火良谷) previously.
Historical landmarks in the coonty include the Buddhist temple o Jangansa, said tae hae been first built bi Wonhyo in the 7t hunderyear.
Gijang is the maist landwart Busan's destricts, an consists maistly o vacant an agricultural laund. Approximately 156.7 o its 217.9 square kilometers are empty an forestit, maistly hilly laund. The coonty's population haes risen steadily syne 1990, when it stuid at 56,847.
Due tae its location alang the coast o the Sea o Japan (East Sea o Korea), Gijang is kent as a centre for the production o various kynds o seafuid. These include anchovies an broun seaweed (miyeok).
Gijang is the current residence o the new Busan International Foreign School an aw, which the Meenistry o Eddication recently spent 46.9 Billion wan.
Apairt frae the cultur-historical an Buddhist steids mentioned abuin, ither points o interest in Gijang include Toam Pottery Park an Ilgwang Beach.
Gijang is dividit intae five pairts:
Coordinates: 35°15′00″N 129°13′18″E / 35.25000°N 129.22167°E