Yesan County
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| Yesan 예산군 |
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| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | 예산군 | |
| • Hanja | 禮山郡 | |
| • Revised Romanization | Yesan-gun | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yesan-gun | |
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| Location in South Korea Location in South Korea |
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| Country | South Korea | |
| Region | Hoseo | |
| Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 10 myeon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 543.09 km2 (209.69 sq mi) | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 100,602 | |
| • Density | 185.2/km2 (480/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong | |
Yesan County (Yesan-gun) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Famous people from Yesan include independence fighter Yoon Bong-Gil.
Sudeoksa, a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, is located on the southern slopes of Deoksungsan in Deoksan-myeon, Yesan County. Its main hall is daeungjeon (大雄殿), Korea's oldest wooden building and National Treasure 49.
In 2009, Yesan was designated a "slow city," one in which traditional cultures and communities are preserved.[1]
Sister cities
Seocho-gu, Seoul / South Korea- Seongbuk-gu, Seoul / South Korea
- Yeonsu-gu, Incheon / South Korea
- Anyang, Gyeonggi / South Korea
Knoxville, Tennessee / United States
Famous people
- Yun Dae-nyeong; Author
- Yun Bong-gil; fighter for independence
References
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