Yeongsan

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Yeongsan
영산
Town
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul영산면
 • Hanja 靈 山 面
 • Revised RomanizationYeongsan-myeon
 •  McCune–Reischauer Ryŏgsan-myŏn
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Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 35°27′15″N128°31′31″E / 35.45417°N 128.52528°E / 35.45417; 128.52528
CountryFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Region South Gyeongsang Province
Area
 • Total
29.36 km2 (11.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
6,047
Time zone UTC+09:00

Yeongsan-myeon (also known as Yongsan) is a myeon of Changnyeong County, South Gyeongsang Province, in South Korea.

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At Yeongsan the Battle of Yongsan was an engagement in the Korean War. It was part of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter and was one of several large engagements fought simultaneously. [1]

History

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Changnyeong County

See also

References

  1. ↑ Appleman, Roy E. (1998), South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu: United States Army in the Korean War, Department of the Army, ISBN   978-0-16-001918-0, archived from the original on August 3, 2012
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