Yeongsan
Town in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
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Yeongsan-myeon (Korean: 영산면; also known as Yongsan) is a myeon of Changnyeong County, South Gyeongsang Province, in South Korea.
Yeongsan | |
|---|---|
Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates: 35°27′15″N 128°31′31″E | |
| 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 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 영산면 |
| Hanja | 靈山面 |
| RR | Yeongsan-myeon |
| MR | Yŏngsan-myŏn |
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]
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