Changwon

Changwon
Specific city
Downtown Changwon Jinhae District Masan Harbour Changwon NC Park Junamjeosuji Reservoir
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Changwon Location within South Korea Changwon Location within Asia Changwon Location within Earth
Coordinates: 35°16′15″N 128°39′47″E
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Established	1408
Administrative divisions	5 Gu, 2 eup, 6 myeon
Government
• Mayor	Kang Ki-youn (People Power)
• Council chairman	Lee Chi-Woo
Area
• Total	747.12 km2 (288.46 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (6.6 ft)
Population  (February 2026)
• Total	1,008,315
• Density	1,432/km2 (3,710/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Demonym	Changwonian
Time zone	UTC+09:00
Website	Changwon Office
Korean name
Hangul	창원시
Hanja	昌原市
RR	Changwon-si
MR	Ch'angwŏn-si

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Changwon (Korean: 창원; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰaŋ.wʌn]) is the capital and largest city of South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea (with a population of 1,025,702 as of 2023), and the 11th largest city of the country. A port city, Changwon is bordered by Masan Bay to the south, and the cities of Busan and Gimhae to the east. The city of Miryang lies to the northeast, and Jinju to the west.

The region has been inhabited since the Bronze Age, and its urban areas have been renamed and re-organized many times throughout history. In 1974, with the creation of the Changwon National Industrial Complex, the three historically interdependent cities of Masan, Jinhae District, and Changwon began to undergo significant economic development, growing into an important industrial centre. On 1 July 2010, the cities of Changwon, Jinhae, and Masan merged to form the current city of Changwon.

As Korea's first planned city, modeled after Canberra, Australia, Changwon uses accessible urban planning including many parks and separate residential and industrial areas. The city has also branded itself an "environmental capital" with the municipal government actively participating in climate change conferences and committing to the development of sustainable policies like the globally recognized bike-sharing program, Nubija.