Namhae

Namhae 남해
—  County  —
Korean transcription(s)
- Hangul	남해군
- Hanja	南海郡
- Revised Romanization	Namhae-gun
- McCune-Reischauer	Namhae-gun
Emblem of Namhae
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 9 myeon
Area
- Total	357 km2 (137.8 sq mi)
Population
- Total	54,392
- Density	152.4/km2 (394.7/sq mi)
- Dialect	Gyeongsang

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

Geography

Namhae county covers an area of 357 km², covering the main islands of Namhae and Changseon, the smaller islands of Jodo, Hodo and Nodo, and 65 other uninhabited islets.

Namhae county also features several peaks; Mangun (786m), Geum (681m), and Won (627m), all of which are located on Namhae island.

Demographics

As of 2005, Namhae had a population of 54,392. However, Namhae has witnessed an aging and decreasing population, having had a population of 137,914 in 1964.[1]

Administrative divisions

Namhae-gun is divided into 1 eup and 9 myeon.

• Namhae-eup
• Changseon-myeon
• Gohyeon-myeon
• Idong-myeon
• Mijo-myeon
• Nam-myeon
• Samdong-myeon
• Sangju-myeon
• Seo-myeon
• Seolcheon-myeon

Namhae in popular culture

• The character Jin-Soo Kwon (portrayed by Daniel Dae Kim) on the ABC television show Lost is from Namhae.

See also

• Namhae Waesong

References

External links

• County government website

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Coordinates: 34°47′N 127°55′E / 34.783°N 127.917°E / 34.783; 127.917

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