Namhae

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.

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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
(66.7)
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
(57.4)
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
(49.6)
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 in popular culture

See also

References

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