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Changwon

Changwon proper noun: a city in Gyeongsang, South Korea.

Proper noun

Changwon

  1. A city in Gyeongsang, South Korea.
    • Members of the group, who have not been named, also greeted North Korean athletes when the city of Changwon hosted the ISSF World Shooting Championships in 2018, according to Yonhap News, and were seen waving flags promoting the unification of the peninsula.2023 February 13, Julian Ryall, “South Korea steps up efforts to root out the North's agents”, in DW News, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2023, Politics
    • Since the Russian invasion last year, the Hanwha Aerospace factory in the southern city of Changwon has expanded production capacity three times, workers told AFP, as South Korea ramps up arms exports while traditional behemoths like the United States struggle with production shortages.2023 September 15, “Inside the S. Korean factory that could be key for Ukraine”, in France 24, sourced from Changwon (South Korea) (AFP), archived from the original on 11 Feb 2024, Live news

Origin of Changwon

Borrowed from Korean 창원(昌原) (Chang'won).

Questions about Changwon

What does Changwon mean?
Changwon means a city in Gyeongsang, South Korea.
What part of speech is Changwon?
Changwon is a proper noun.

Words near Changwon in the dictionary

  1. Changtzu
  2. changua
  3. changui
  4. changwat
  5. changwats
  6. Changwon
  7. Changwu
  8. Changxing
  9. Changxingian
  10. Changyang
  11. Changyeh

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