Sacheon
Sacheon (Korean: 사천; Korean pronunciation: [sʰa.tɕʰʌn]) is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Sacheon's chief fame comes from its being the site of two naval battles in the Seven Year War.
Sacheon
사천시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 사천시 |
| • Hanja | 泗川市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Sacheon-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Sach'ŏn-si |
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Flag Emblem of Sacheon | |
Location in South Korea | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 7 myeon, 6 dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 396.99 km2 (153.28 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 114,556 |
| • Density | 288.6/km2 (747/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
The city as it now exists results from the merging of Sacheon-gun and Samcheonpo-si in 1995. The northern part of the city is called Sacheon-eub and is located at the top of Sacheon Bay, near the city of Jinju. The southern part of the city is located in the old Samcheonpo-si, which is located at the mouth of Sacheon Bay.
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