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Yesan(Korean:[je.san]) is acountyinSouth ChungcheongProvince,South Korea.Famous people from Yesan include independence fighterYoon Bong-Gil.
Yesan
예산군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| •Hangul | 예산군 |
| •Hanja | LễSơnQuận |
| •Revised Romanization | Yesan-gun |
| •McCune-Reischauer | Yesan-gun |
 Yesan-gun office | |
 Flag  Emblem of Yesan | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Administrative divisions | 2eup,10myeon |
| Area | |
• Total | 542.65 km2(209.52 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 78,195 |
| • Density | 141.25/km2(365.8/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
Sudeoksa,a head temple of theJogye OrderofKorean Buddhism,is located on the southern slopes of Deoksungsan inDeoksan-myeon,Yesan County. Its main hall isdaeungjeon(Đại hùng điện), Korea's oldest wooden building andNational Treasure49.
In 2009, Yesan was designated a "slow city," one in which traditional cultures and communities are preserved.[2]
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Gallery
edit- Historic Site Related to Yun Bong-gil
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Notable people
edit- Park Hyo-shin;singer
- Yun Dae-nyeong;Author
- Yun Bong-gil;fighter for independence
- Hwang Sun-hong;former footballer and current manager
- Baek Jong-won;food researcher, businessman, entertainer.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Population statistics".Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety.2024.
- ^Korea Tourism Organization (n.d.).Korea Travel Guide.KTO. p. 81.
External links
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