Pyeonghae
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Pyeonghae
평해읍 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 평해읍 |
| • Hanja | 平海邑 |
| • Revised Romanization | Pyeonghae-eup |
| • McCune-Reischauer | P'yŏnghae-ŭp |
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| Coordinates: 36°43′32.18″N 129°26′29.82″E / 36.7256056°N 129.4416167°E | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Province | North Gyeongsang |
| County | Uljin |
| Incorporation | 1 December 1980 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.16 km2 (14.35 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,798 |
Pyeonghae is a South Korean town. It is administered as part of Uljin County in North Gyeongsang Province.
Name
[edit]Pyeonghae's name means "Peaceful Sea(s)". It appears in 19th-century sources as "Pingai",[1] "Pingai Harbor",[2] and "Ping-hai Harbor".[3]
Geography
[edit]Pyeonghae lies on the north bank of the Namdae (南大川, "Southern Great River"), about a mile inland from its confluence with the Sea of Japan[4] on the eastern shore of the Korean Peninsula. Its harbor was formed by a conical island, which sheltered an anchorage in the Namdae estuary.[3]
History
[edit]During the 19th century, Pyeonghae was reckoned one of the primary harbors on Korea's eastern shore.[1]
Pyeonghae Village (Pyeonghae-ri) was officially promoted to town status on 1 December 1980.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Citations
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. VI (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1878, pp. 390–394.
- "P'yonghae-Ri", Korea 1:50,000, Ser. L751, Washington: Army Map Service, 1945.
- King, John W. (1861), The China Pilot: The Coasts of China, Korea, and Tartary..., London: J.D. Potter for the Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty.
