Yesan County

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Yesan
예산군
Korean transcription(s)
   Hangul 예산군
   Hanja
  Revised RomanizationYesan-gun
  McCune-ReischauerYesan-gun
Yesan-gun office.JPG
Yesan-gun office
Flag of Yesan.svg
Yesan logo.jpg
South Chungcheong-Yesan.svg
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
Region Hoseo
Administrative divisions 2 eup, 10 myeon
Area
  Total542.65 km2 (209.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total76,651
  Density141.25/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.

Contents

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)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)4.33.65.06.16.06.612.412.07.14.77.16.881.7
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration [2]

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References

  1. Korea Tourism Organization (n.d.). Korea Travel Guide. KTO. p. 81.
  2. "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

36°40′45″N126°50′42″E / 36.6791666767°N 126.84500001°E / 36.6791666767; 126.84500001