Gimhae
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| Gimhae |  |
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| Hangul: | 김해시 |
| Hanja: | 金海市 |
| Revised Romanization: | Gimhae-si |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Kimhae si |
| Statistics | |
| Area: | 463.26 km² |
| Population: | 439,757 2005 |
| Pop. density: | 753.3 people/km² |
| Administrative divisions: | 1 eup, 7 myeon, 9 dong |
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Gimhae, also commonly spelled Kimhae, is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the seat of the large Gimhae Kim clan, one of the largest Kim clans in Korea. The Gimhae Kims claim descent from the ancient royal house of Geumgwan Gaya, which was based in Gimhae.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- City government website
- Gimhae at the Open Directory Project (suggest site)
- Gimhae on the Galbijim Wiki
| 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 |
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