Jangyu

Jangyu
장유
Neighbourhood
장유동 · Jangyu-dong
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul 장유동
  Hanja
  Revised Romanization Jangyu-dong
  McCune–Reischauer Changyu-dong
Country South Korea
Province South Gyeongsang Province
City Gimhae
Divisions 3 haejeongdong, 12 beopjeongdong
Area
  Total 54.6 km2 (21.1 sq mi)
Population
  Total 123,867
  Density 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)

Jangyu is a dong in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. On July 1, 2013, Jangyu-myeon was upgraded to a dong. It is the site of the new city of Jangyu. It is located in the historical Nakdong River valley of southern Korea, where part of the Gaya confederacy was once located before being absorbed into Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

Rapid development in this area in the form of housing construction began in the early 2000s in order to take pressure off the neighboring cities of northern Gimhae and Changwon, the provincial capital. Gimhae Foreign Language High School is located in the area. Because of the rapid development, a lot of money has been focused into expanding the cities population. There is an Outlet in the city that is run by the Lotte Corporation,[1] as well as a newly opened water park known as Gimhae Lotte Water Park (김해롯데워터파크) that opened in the Summer of 2014. The water park is the largest in Korea.[2]

Some other notable features that Janyu has, are Coffee street and Jangyu Water Fall, a man-made waterfall.

Jangyu has, per capita, the largest percentage of werewolves in Asia.

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