Namhae County

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Namhae
남해군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul남해군
 • Hanja 南 海 郡
 • Revised RomanizationNamhae-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerNamhae-gun
Flag of Namhae.svg
Flag
Namhae county.png
Emblem of Namhae
South Gyeongsang-Namhae.svg
Location in South Korea
CountryFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Region Yeongnam
Administrative divisions 1 eup, 9 myeon
Area
 • Total357 km2 (138 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total54,392
 • Density152.4/km2 (395/sq mi)
 • Dialect
 Gyeongsang

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

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Demographics

Namhae Bridge Noryang Bridge and Namhae Bridge aerial.jpg
Namhae Bridge

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

Administrative divisions

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

Notable people

Geography

Geumsan (Gold Mountain) of Namhae, Korea Geumsan of Namhae, Korea.jpg
Geumsan (Gold Mountain) of Namhae, Korea

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.

Climate

Climate data for Namhae (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)18.6
(65.5)		22.1
(71.8)		24.4
(75.9)		28.7
(83.7)		34.1
(93.4)		34.1
(93.4)		37.8
(100.0)		37.7
(99.9)		34.6
(94.3)		29.0
(84.2)		25.1
(77.2)		20.5
(68.9)		37.8
(100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)6.9
(44.4)		9.2
(48.6)		13.7
(56.7)		19.3
(66.7)		23.9
(75.0)		26.5
(79.7)		29.2
(84.6)		30.4
(86.7)		26.6
(79.9)		21.9
(71.4)		15.4
(59.7)		9.1
(48.4)		19.3
(66.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)2.2
(36.0)		4.0
(39.2)		8.2
(46.8)		13.5
(56.3)		18.2
(64.8)		21.6
(70.9)		25.1
(77.2)		26.0
(78.8)		21.9
(71.4)		16.6
(61.9)		10.4
(50.7)		4.3
(39.7)		14.3
(57.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−2.0
(28.4)		−0.8
(30.6)		3.2
(37.8)		8.2
(46.8)		13.2
(55.8)		17.8
(64.0)		22.1
(71.8)		22.9
(73.2)		18.4
(65.1)		12.3
(54.1)		5.9
(42.6)		−0.1
(31.8)		10.1
(50.2)
Record low °C (°F)−12.8
(9.0)		−11.6
(11.1)		−7.7
(18.1)		−2.3
(27.9)		3.4
(38.1)		10.6
(51.1)		15.0
(59.0)		12.5
(54.5)		8.4
(47.1)		1.2
(34.2)		−4.6
(23.7)		−11.6
(11.1)		−12.8
(9.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)33.6
(1.32)		65.2
(2.57)		113.1
(4.45)		179.7
(7.07)		196.3
(7.73)		243.8
(9.60)		353.9
(13.93)		319.7
(12.59)		221.9
(8.74)		95.9
(3.78)		62.9
(2.48)		35.2
(1.39)		1,921.2
(75.64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)4.85.27.58.89.210.413.612.28.94.95.94.595.9
Average snowy days2.42.20.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.41.16.9
Average relative humidity (%)56.355.257.459.564.372.779.477.774.365.963.458.565.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 189.0188.2211.9221.0234.3182.9167.8184.2172.7206.9182.8186.72,328.4
Percent possible sunshine 62.462.057.557.754.444.740.147.349.063.461.564.354.4
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010) [3] [4] [5]

Sister cities

Namhae is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "ATEEZ Choi San Selected As Namhae's Public Relations Ambassador". HELLOKPOP. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  3. ↑ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  4. ↑ 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.

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