Yeongsan

Yeongsan
영산
Town
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul 영산면
  Hanja
  Revised Romanization Yeongsan-myeon
  McCune–Reischauer Ryŏgsan-myŏn

Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 35°27′15″N 128°31′31″E / 35.45417°N 128.52528°E / 35.45417; 128.52528Coordinates: 35°27′15″N 128°31′31″E / 35.45417°N 128.52528°E / 35.45417; 128.52528
Country  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.

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

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
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