Hange
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Hange
閑闓市 | |
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Nickname: City of Silver | |
Country | Namsa |
Region | Dongya |
Province | Buksa |
Establishment | 1709 |
Founded by | Zi Lai |
Government | |
• Mayor | Joo Man-yeol |
Area | |
• Total | 786.30 km2 (303.59 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 3,791,467 |
Hange (閑憩市 Hange-shi) is the capital city of Buksa province, Namsa, and the third-largest city in the country. As of October 7, 2019, the city had 3,791,467 residents. The city was founded in 1709 by Qing general Zi Lai, starting out as a small fishing town. It is nicknamed the City of Silver (銀의 都, Eun ui Do) due to its historical connotation of being a city reserved for noblemen and wealthy settlers.