General Status

Population	49000
Area	492.8㎢ (wood land: 59.1%, farm land: 28.6%, others: 12.3%)

Background of sisterhood relationship

Dasan Jeong Yak-Yong established his renowned knowledge and thought when he was exiled in Gangjin for 18 years, and Namyangju City established the sisterhood relationship with Gangjin as we had such interconnection through historical monuments such as Dasan’s thatched cottage.

Regional Characteristics

Gangjin, a typical town of farming and fishing, is located at the southern part of Jeollanam Province, forming a boundary to 3 neighboring Guns, and a place to recreate the mystical beauty of the Goryeo celadon which was severed for 500 years

Industrial Structuren

• Fishing and farming industry: 71.2%
• Mining industry: 4.0%
• Service industry: 24.8%

Major Interchange Activity

• Interchange of regional culture and art (cultural festival for celadon)
• Establishment of friendly relationship through various mutual interchange
• Interchange of agriculture (sales of Gangjin’s specialty in agriculture and fishery)
• Interchange of public officials

Future Activity Planned for Mutual Interchange and Business Cooperation

• Cooperation in youth activity, culture and art
• Cooperation to overcome various disasters and misfortunes