Tongyeong
Tongyeong
통영시 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 통영시 |
| • Hanja | 統營市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Tongyeong-si |
| • McCune–Reischauer | T'ongyŏng-si |
Top: Hallyeo National Marine Park; middle left: Hallyeo Waterway Observation Cable Car; middle center: Turtle ship replica; middle right: Dongpirang Village; bottom left: Chungmusa shrineJungang; bottom right Live Fish Market. | |
Location in South Korea | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 6 myeon, 11 dong |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Gi Cheon-yeong (천영기) |
| Area | |
• Total | 236.5 km2 (91.3 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024) | |
• Total | 118,896 |
| • Density | 566.9/km2 (1,468/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Area code | +82-55 |
Tongyeong (Korean: 통영; Korean pronunciation: [tʰoŋ.jʌŋ]) is a coastal city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It has an area of 238.81 km2 (92.21 sq mi) and in 2010, a population of 139,869 people. It is divided into 1 eup (town), 6 myeon (township) and 11 dong (neighborhood). Chungmu city and Tongyeong county were reunited in 1995, creating Tongyeong as it is known today. It consists of Goseong Peninsula, Hansando, Mireuk Island, Yokji Island and other islets. It was formerly known as Chungmu, after the posthumous name of Admiral Yi Sun-sin. The name Tongyeong means "command post" and is itself associated with Admiral Yi, as it refers to his principal base that was located on nearby Hansan Island.