Yesan County
Yesan Flag Emblem of Yesan | |
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Location in South Korea | |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Hoseo |
Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 10 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 542.65 km2 (209.52 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 76,651 |
• Density | 141.25/km2 (365.8/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Chungcheong |
Yesan (Korean: [je.san]) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Famous people from Yesan include independence fighter Yoon Bong-Gil.
Sudeoksa, a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, is located on the southern slopes of Deoksungsan in Deoksan-myeon, Yesan County. Its main hall is daeungjeon (大雄殿), Korea's oldest wooden building and National Treasure 49.
In 2009, Yesan was designated a "slow city," one in which traditional cultures and communities are preserved.[1]
Climate
Yesan has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm.
Climate data for Yesan (1993–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) | 5.7 (42.3) | 11.9 (53.4) | 18.7 (65.7) | 24.4 (75.9) | 28.3 (82.9) | 30.1 (86.2) | 31.1 (88.0) | 26.8 (80.2) | 20.9 (69.6) | 12.9 (55.2) | 5.0 (41.0) | 18.2 (64.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) | 0.2 (32.4) | 5.4 (41.7) | 11.9 (53.4) | 17.9 (64.2) | 22.4 (72.3) | 25.6 (78.1) | 26.2 (79.2) | 21.2 (70.2) | 14.3 (57.7) | 7.2 (45.0) | 0.1 (32.2) | 12.5 (54.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) | −4.7 (23.5) | −0.2 (31.6) | 5.8 (42.4) | 12.2 (54.0) | 17.6 (63.7) | 22.0 (71.6) | 22.4 (72.3) | 16.5 (61.7) | 8.7 (47.7) | 2.1 (35.8) | −4.4 (24.1) | 7.6 (45.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.6 (0.77) | 25.6 (1.01) | 36.7 (1.44) | 67.8 (2.67) | 74.0 (2.91) | 128.6 (5.06) | 270.8 (10.66) | 253.0 (9.96) | 157.8 (6.21) | 52.7 (2.07) | 48.0 (1.89) | 23.6 (0.93) | 1,158.2 (45.60) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.3 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 12.4 | 12.0 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 81.7 |
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[2] |
Transportation
- Yesan Citybus
Sister cities
Domestic
International
Gallery
- Historic Site Related to Yun Bong-gil
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Notable people
- Park Hyo-shin; singer
- Yun Dae-nyeong; Author
- Yun Bong-gil; fighter for independence
- Hwang Sun-hong; former footballer and current manager
- Baek Jong-won; food researcher, businessman, entertainer.
See also
References
External links
- Official government website
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