Sinan County, South Jeolla
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Sinan
신안군 新安郡 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 신안군 |
| • Hanja | 新安郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Sinan-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Sinan-gun |
 A town in Heuksando, one of the islands in Sinan county. | |
 Flag  Emblem of Sinan | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 12 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 655.68 km2 (253.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 53,150 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
| Area code | +82-61-2xx |
Sinan County (Sinan-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The county consists of 111 inhabited islands and 719 uninhabited islands. The number of islands in this county accounts for 25% of all islands in South Korea.
Big islands among them are Anjwado (45.2 km2), Aphaedo (44.3 km2), Bigeumdo (43.1 km2), Dochodo (40.3 km2), Imjado (43.2 km2), Amtaedo (38.7 km2), Jeungdo (37.2 km2), Jangsando (24.3 km2), Haui-do (16.1 km2), and Heuksando (19.7 km2). The sea area is a continental shelf with less than 15 meter in depth.[1] Sinan County is known for its specialities - Skate (fish) and Cheonilyeom (천일염, a Korean type of sea salt).
In 2014, enslaveries on Sinan County's salt farms were discovered.
Administrative Divisions
Sinan County has two eup (읍) and twelve myeon (면).
| Name | Hangul | Hanja | Area (km2) | Population (2021)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jido-eup | 지도읍 | 智島邑 | 79.85 | 4,226 |
| Aphae-eup | 압해읍 | 押海邑 | 67.55 | 5,795 |
| Jeungdo-myeon | 증도면 | 曾島面 | 33.68 | 1,463 |
| Imja-myeon | 임자면 | 荏子面 | 47.25 | 3,182 |
| Jaeun-myeon | 자은면 | 慈恩面 | 52.79 | 2,265 |
| Bigeun-myeon | 비금면 | 飛禽面 | 51.72 | 3,555 |
| Docho-myeon | 도초면 | 都草面 | 55.45 | 2,513 |
| Heuksan-myeon | 흑산면 | 黑山面 | 48.66 | 2,300 |
| Haui-myeon | 하의면 | 荷衣面 | 34.64 | 1,764 |
| Sinui-myeon | 신의면 | 新衣面 | 33.26 | 1,551 |
| Jangsan-myeon | 장산면 | 長山面 | 29.19 | 1,561 |
| Anjwa-myeon | 안좌면 | 安佐面 | 59.97 | 2,700 |
| Palgeun-myeon | 팔금면 | 八禽面 | 18.44 | 974 |
| Amtae-myeon | 암태면 | 岩泰面 | 43.23 | 2,043 |
Islands
- Anjwado (안좌도, 安佐島): 45.2 km2
- Aphaedo (압해도, 押海島): 44.3 km2
- Bigeumdo (비금도, 飛禽島): 43.1 km2
- Dochodo (도초도, 都草島): 40.3 km2
- Imjado (임자도, 荏子島): 43.2 km2
- Amtaedo (암태도, 岩泰島): 38.7 km2
- Jeungdo (증도, 曾島): 37.2 km2
- Jangsando (장산도, 長山島): 24.3 km2
- Heuksando (흑산도, 黑山島): 19.7 km2
- Hauido (하의도, 荷衣島): 16.1 km2
- Gageodo (가거도, 可居島): 9.2 km2
- Hongdo (홍도, 紅島): 6.47 km2
Climate
| Climate data for Aphaedo, Sinan (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
2.9 (37.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
10.4 (50.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
6.5 (43.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23.5 (0.93) |
33.6 (1.32) |
53.7 (2.11) |
80.9 (3.19) |
86.5 (3.41) |
121.7 (4.79) |
230.7 (9.08) |
209.4 (8.24) |
141.9 (5.59) |
69.2 (2.72) |
41.6 (1.64) |
32.1 (1.26) |
1,124.8 (44.28) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.4 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 10.3 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 91.5 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[3] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Heuksando, Sinan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1997–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.7 (78.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
32.8 (91.0) |
34.9 (94.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
34.9 (94.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
3.8 (38.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23.0 (0.91) |
32.8 (1.29) |
50.8 (2.00) |
88.8 (3.50) |
96.7 (3.81) |
157.5 (6.20) |
208.1 (8.19) |
211.2 (8.31) |
120.5 (4.74) |
58.7 (2.31) |
46.1 (1.81) |
33.1 (1.30) |
1,127.3 (44.38) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 109.9 |
| Average snowy days | 9.0 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 7.5 | 24.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69.3 | 71.1 | 73.3 | 77.3 | 81.2 | 88.3 | 92.9 | 89.3 | 84.4 | 75.2 | 71.5 | 68.9 | 78.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 103.9 | 140.6 | 199.9 | 205.2 | 200.3 | 158.5 | 118.3 | 187.1 | 185.1 | 204.0 | 147.1 | 109.0 | 1,959 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 30.7 | 44.9 | 50.3 | 51.4 | 44.1 | 35.6 | 26.0 | 45.2 | 48.4 | 58.1 | 47.7 | 35.2 | 42.9 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (percent sunshine 1981–2010)[3][4][5][6][7] | |||||||||||||
Notable people from Sinan County
- Lee Sedol (Hangul: 이세돌), South Korean former professional Go player of 9 dan rank (born in Bigeumdo)
- Whanki Kim (Hangul: 김환기), South Korean pioneering abstract artist (born in Anjwado)
- Jinwoo (Real Name: Kim Jin-woo, Hangul: 김진우), singer, dancer, model, actor and K-pop idol, member of K-pop boygroup WINNER (born in Imjado)
Twin towns – sister cities
Sinan is twinned with:
Gangnam-gu, South Korea- Mapo-gu, South Korea
- Nowon-gu, South Korea
- Ongjin, South Korea
- Gyeongsan, South Korea
- Gunpo, South Korea
Dawa, China
See also
References
- ^ "신안군 (Sinan-gun 新安郡)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- ^ jumin.mois.go.kr https://jumin.mois.go.kr. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)Template:SemiBareRefNeedsTitle - ^ a b "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ 우리나라 기후평년값 - 파일셋 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ 우리나라 기후평년값 - 그래프 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
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34°49′39″N 126°06′04″E / 34.827403°N 126.101146°E
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