Hamyang County

Hamyang
함양군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul함양군
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationHamyang-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerHamyang-gun
Flag of Hamyang
Official logo of Hamyang
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionYeongnam
Administrative divisions1 eup, 10 myeon
Area
 • Total
725.03 km2 (279.94 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2024[1])
 • Total
36,307
 • Density56.1/km2 (145/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang

Hamyang County (Hamyang-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

It is home to the Wooden Seated Statue of Buddha in Beopinsa (법인사), the Standing Statue of Buddha in Deokjeonri (덕전리), the Three-Level Stone Pagoda, Stone Seated Statue of Buddha, Three Storied Stone Pagoda of Seungansa (승안사) Temple Site. There are also historical sites such as the Namgyeseowon (남계서원) Confucian School, Hwangseoksanseong (황석산성) Fortress, and Sageunsanseong (사근산성) Fortress.[2]

  1. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
  2. ^ "Hamyang Cultural Assets". hygn.go.kr. Retrieved 2022-01-16.