Namhae
Hangul 남해군 Hanja 南海郡 Revised Romanization Namhae-gun McCune- Reischauer Namhae-gun
Statistics
Area 357 km2 (138 sq mi) Population 54,392 [1] Population density 152.4 /km² (395 /sq mi) Administrative divisions 1 eup, 9 myeon
Location map

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.

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

See also

• Namhae Waesong

References

External links

• County government website

Coordinates: 34°47′N, 127°55′E