Namhae (남해군, 南海郡, south.sea.county) is a county in Gyeongsangnam-do. The population as of 2004 was 53,328, including:
- 53,129 Koreans and
- 199 non-Koreans.
[edit] General information
- Number of households: 21,438 (2001)
- Administrative divisions: 1 eup, 9 myeon
- Location of county office: 24-1 Seobyeon-ri, Namhae-eup, Namhae-gun (남해군 남해읍 서변리 24-1)
- County flower: 치자꽃
- County tree: 비자나무
- County bird: 백로
To the east is the city of Tongyeong, to the west are the cities of Gwangyang and Yeosu, to the west is the city of Sacheon and the county of Hadong, and to the south is the sea.
The county of Namhae is located on the fourth-largest island in the country, and it is made up of 68 islands. It is the island with the largest number of mountains in the country, and there are a large number of narrow streams. Due to the steep slopes on the island agriculture is usually done with terraced farming.
Most of the citizens of the island live on the largest island, Namhae-do, as well as Changseon-do. On the inhabited islands of Jo-do, Ho-do and No-do are 69 households with a total of 189 people. The 65 other islands are uninhabited. In June 1973 a bridge to the mainland was constructed, and in 1980 another was constructed to join the two islands together.
Some of the mountains on the island include Mang'unsan (망운산, 786m), Geumsan (금산, 701m), and Songdeungsan (송등산, 617m).
Due to the sea nearby the climate is mild. The average yearly temperature is 13.9℃, the average in January is 1.3℃, and the average in August is 25.9℃. There is a lot of precipitation, for a total of 1722.6 mm over the year.
[edit] History
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.
[edit] Namhae-eup
- Namhae-eup was promoted to its current status on May 1 1979, having previously been known as Namhae-myeon.
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