Namhae

For the second king of Silla, see Namhae of Silla.

Namhae 남해
—  County  —
Korean transcription(s)
- Hangul	남해군
- Hanja	南海郡
- Revised Romanization	Namhae-gun
- McCune-Reischauer	Namhae-gun
Emblem of Namhae
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 9 myeon
Area
- Total	357 km2 (137.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- Total	54,392
- Density	152.4/km2 (394.7/sq mi)
- Dialect	Gyeongsang

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

Geography

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 (1981−2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	6.8 (44.2)	9.0 (48.2)	13.3 (55.9)	19.2 (66.6)	23.5 (74.3)	26.3 (79.3)	29.0 (84.2)	30.3 (86.5)	26.6 (79.9)	22.1 (71.8)	15.3 (59.5)	9.5 (49.1)	19.3
Daily mean °C (°F)	1.8 (35.2)	3.7 (38.7)	7.9 (46.2)	13.4 (56.1)	17.8 (64.0)	21.4 (70.5)	24.9 (76.8)	25.9 (78.6)	21.8 (71.2)	16.5 (61.7)	10.0 (50.0)	4.3 (39.7)	14.1
Average low °C (°F)	−2.4 (27.7)	−1 (30)	2.9 (37.2)	8.1 (46.6)	12.8 (55.0)	17.5 (63.5)	21.9 (71.4)	22.7 (72.9)	18.2 (64.8)	11.9 (53.4)	5.4 (41.7)	−0.3 (31.5)	9.8
Precipitation mm (inches)	32.9 (1.295)	60.8 (2.394)	99.9 (3.933)	161.8 (6.37)	189.7 (7.469)	268.3 (10.563)	359.3 (14.146)	312.2 (12.291)	213.4 (8.402)	63.7 (2.508)	54.1 (2.13)	23.4 (0.921)	1,839.4 (72.417)
% humidity	58.5	58.2	59.4	61.4	66.6	72.8	79.3	77.6	73.6	65.5	63.6	60.1	66.4
Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	4.9	5.6	7.5	8.6	9.0	9.9	13.5	11.4	8.7	4.7	5.3	3.9	93
Sunshine hours	195.4	191.1	213.4	226.1	236.0	193.8	176.8	197.3	182.5	222.5	191.4	196.4	2,420.8
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration [1]

Demographics

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.[1]

Administrative divisions

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

• Namhae-eup
• Changseon-myeon
• Gohyeon-myeon
• Idong-myeon
• Mijo-myeon
• Nam-myeon
• Samdong-myeon
• Sangju-myeon
• Seo-myeon
• Seolcheon-myeon

Namhae in popular culture

• The fictional character Jin-Soo Kwon (portrayed by Daniel Dae Kim) on the ABC television show Lost is from Namhae.

• Korean Drama "Couple or Trouble" aka "Fantasy Couple" was set in Namhae. The German village and Hilton Namhae Golf Spa were featured.

• The 2009 documentary “Home from Home” (Endstation der Sehnsüchte), directed by Sung-Hyung Cho, was filmed in the German Village.

See also

• Namhae Waesong

References

1. ^ "평년값자료(1981−2010) 남해(295)". Korea Meteorological Administration. http://www.kma.go.kr/weather/climate/average_30years.jsp?yy_st=2011&stn=295&norm=M&x=33&y=6&obs=0&mm=5&dd=2. Retrieved 2011-05-02. 

External links

• County government website

Coordinates: 34°47′N 127°55′E / 34.783°N 127.917°E / 34.783; 127.917