Yeosu
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| Yeosu |  |
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| Hangul: | 여수시 |
| Hanja: | 麗水市 |
| Revised Romanization: | Yeosu-si |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Yŏsu-si |
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| Area: | 498.1 km² |
| Population: | 320,570(2002); Male: 161,657, Female: 158,913 Foreigners: 424 |
| Pop. density: | 650 people/km² |
| Administrative divisions: | 1 eup, 6 myeon, 20 dong |
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Yeosu (Yeosu-si) is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Old Yeosu City, which was founded in 1949, and Yeocheon City, founded in 1986, were merged into a new city in 1998. Its geographical location is .
The city of Yeosu consists of the Yeosu peninsula as well as 317 islands (49 inhabited, 268 uninhabited). Lying about midway along the southern coast of South Korea, it is separated from Namhae County in South Gyeongsang Province to the east by a natural waterway, and the Bay of Suncheon to the west and northwest, the city of Suncheon sprawling along its banks. The city has three different City Halls. On April 1, 1998, the cities of Yeosu and Yeocheon, along with Yeocheon County merged to form the unified city of Yeosu.
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[edit] History
Wonchon-hyeon/Dolsan-hyeon was the name given to Yeosu in the 16th year of King Seong(538 A.D.) who was the king of Baekje Dynasty. The name changed to Haeub-hyeon/Yeosan-hyeon in 757 and to Yeosu-hyeon/Dolsan-hyeon in 940. Beginning in 1479, the Joseon Dynasty's Naval Headquarters for eastern sector of Cholla Province was located there. As such, it was the first base where Admiral Yi Sun-sin's fleet was based at during the Imjin War. In 1897, Yeosu was renamed Yeosu-myeon and included in the new county of Yeosu-gun. In 1914, Yeosu-gun merged with Dolsan-gun, further increasing its territory. Naturally, Yeosu-myeon grew in its territory. In 1931, Yeosu-myeon became Yeosu-eup. In 1949, Yeosu became a city. In 1998, Yeosu city merged with Yeochon city and Yeochon-gun. So they made a unified city, Yeosu.
[edit] Sights
In the harbour there is a full-size model of one of Admiral Yi's turtle ships, iron-clad vessels which were used to defeat the Japanese navy. There is a beach with volcanic 'black' sand near Yeosu that is popular with Korean tourists. It is also possible to take ferries to many local islands for an authentic taste of rural Korea.
[edit] EXPO2012
Yeosu Expo There will be expo on 2012 in Yeosu. It is about ocean.
[edit] Sister cities
- Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan
- Sikeston, Missouri, USA
- Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Weihai, Shandong, China
- Cebu, Philippines
- Newport Beach, California, USA
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| Administrative divisions of South Jeolla province, South Korea | |
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| Capital: | Muan |
| Cities: | Gwangyang | Mokpo | Naju | Suncheon | Yeosu |
| Counties: | Boseong | Damyang | Gangjin | Goheung | Gokseong | Gurye | Haenam | Hampyeong | Hwasun | Jangheung | Jangseong | Jindo | Sinan | Wando | Yeongam | Yeonggwang |
