Haenam

Infobox Korean settlement
logo=Haenam County logo.gif

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hangul=해남군
hanja=海南郡
rr=Haenam-gun
mr=Haenam-gun
area_km2=887.47
pop=87956
popyear=2004
popnote= [ [http://eng.haenam.go.kr/ Welcome to Haenam ] ]
divs=1 "eup", 13 "myeon", 513 "ri", 909 "ban"
mayor=Park Hui-hyeon

Haenam ("Haenam-gun") is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.The capital of Haenam-gun is Haenam-up (Haenam town).

The economy of the county is based mainly on agriculture, with rice and daikon radish being the two most common crops.

History

The first culture in Haenam County was the Neolithic. Relics of the Bronze Age, such as dolmens and shell mounds, were discovered here. [English page of Haenam county] The term Haenam appeared during Goryeo dynasty but definite record does not exist. After 1985(32nd year of King Gojong in Joseon dynasty) it came to be called as Haenam-gun, and became the biggest county in Jeonnam.

Geography

Haenam faces Gangjin to east, Yeongam to north, Jindo and Wando to west and south across the sea.

Additionally, Haenam is located below Taebaek Mountains and goes through oceanic climate. It is quite warm area even among southern region of South Korea. There is rias coast around Hwawon peninsula.

Famous People

* Yoon seon do : one of the most famous Korean painter and writer during mid-Joseon dynasty.
* Kim Nam Ju : Korean poet(1946.10.16. ~ 1994.2. 13.)
* Hwang Ji Wu : Korean poet and artistic critic.

Products

Thanks to its large scale, Haenam has been main place of producing lots of farming products from sweetpotatoes to cabbages. The cabbage is specially produced in winter area and Haenam occupies 70% of production. [ " [해남군청] 해남군, 친환경 겨울배추단지화 재배 성공" YeonHap newes , 2008.01.22]

Special orange, hallabong is also producing in Haenam county. Before, Jeju is the only one place to grow hallabong but lots of counties of Jeonnam started to cultivate this breeding, which is largely owing to greenhouse effect. [Hallabong of Jeonnam combating those of Jeju "전남 한라봉， 제주 아성에 도전" kukinews 2008.01.24 ]

Enterprise city

Haenam is the enterprise city in Jeonnam with Muan and Yeongam county. Three counties are going to take important status as moving point for growth. ["전국 '5+2 광역경제권 전략' 뭘 담았나" 한국경제(kor) 2008.01.24]

Next term president, Lee Myeong bak appointed 3 areas as huge triangle region of Honam. ["인수위 "전국을 '5대 광역경제권'으로 재편" (kor) 2008.01.24]

ister Cities

*flagicon|South Korea Seocho-gu, South Korea

Gallery

References

External links

* [http://eng.haenam.go.kr/ County government home page]