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Sinan County, South Jeolla
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Sinan |
| native_name | 신안군 |
| 新安郡 | |
| native_name_lang | ko |
| settlement_type | County |
| translit_lang1 | Korean |
| translit_lang1_type1 | Hangul |
| translit_lang1_info1 | 신안군 |
| translit_lang1_type2 | Hanja |
| translit_lang1_info2 | 新 |
| translit_lang1_type3 | Revised Romanization |
| translit_lang1_info3 | Sinan-gun |
| translit_lang1_type4 | McCune-Reischauer |
| translit_lang1_info4 | Sinan-gun |
| image_skyline | Korea-Heuksando Island-06.jpg |
| image_caption | A town in Heuksando, one of the islands in Sinan county. |
| image_map | South Jeolla-Sinan.svg |
| map_caption | Location in South Korea |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | South Korea |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | South Jeolla |
| population_blank1_title | Dialect |
| population_blank1 | Jeolla |
| area_total_km2 | 655.68 |
| population_as_of | September 2024 |
| population_total | 38,133 |
| population_density_km2 | 81 |
| parts_type | Administrative divisions |
| parts | 2 eup, 12 myeon |
| image_blank_emblem | Sinan logo.png |
| blank_emblem_type | Emblem of Sinan |
| area_code | +82-61-2xx |
| image_flag | Flag of Sinan.svg |
新安郡
Sinan County (sometimes spelled Shinan) 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 meters in depth. Sinan County is known for its specialities of skate and cheonilyeom (천일염, a Korean type of sea salt).
History
In 1975, the shipwreck of a 14-th century ship between China and Japan was discovered in Sinan, known as Shinan ship.
Crime
Crime flourish in the more remote parts of Sinan islands. The more notable cases included the slavery on salt farms in Sinan County in 2014 and the in 2016.
Administrative divisions
Sinan County has two eup (읍) and twelve myeon (면).
| Name | Hangul | Hanja | Area (km2) | Population (2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bigeum-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 |
| Palgeum-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
- Uido (): 10.7 km2
Climate
| Jan record high C = 16.5 | Feb record high C = 22.0 | Mar record high C = 23.3 | Apr record high C = 25.7 | May record high C = 28.8 | Jun record high C = 30.1 | Jul record high C = 32.8 | Aug record high C = 34.9 | Sep record high C = 31.1 | Oct record high C = 28.0 | Nov record high C = 22.6 | Dec record high C = 18.5 | year record high C = 34.9
| Jan record low C = -8.7 | Feb record low C = -5.9 | Mar record low C = -3.9 | Apr record low C = 0.6 | May record low C = 6.3 | Jun record low C = 11.1 | Jul record low C = 15.6 | Aug record low C = 17.5 | Sep record low C = 14.8 | Oct record low C = 4.6 | Nov record low C = -0.2 | Dec record low C = -4.8 | year record low C = -8.7
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220129211110/https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf | archive-date = 29 January 2022 | access-date = 4 April 2022 | access-date = 4 April 2022 | script-title = ko:순위값 - 구역별조회 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161207185450/http://www.kma.go.kr/down/Climatological_2010.pdf | archive-date = 7 December 2016 | access-date = 8 December 2016
Notable people from Sinan County
- Kim Dae-jung (Hangul: 김대중), Former president of South Korea (born in Hauido)
- 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)
- Cha Ryong (Hangul: 차룡), South Korean actor (born in Bigeumdo)
Twin towns – sister cities
Sinan is twinned with:
- KOR Gangnam-gu, South Korea
- KOR Mapo-gu, South Korea
- KOR Nowon-gu, South Korea
- KOR Ongjin, South Korea
- KOR Gyeongsan, South Korea
- KOR Gunpo, South Korea
- PRC Dawa, China
References
References
- (2024). "Population statistics".
- "신안군 (Sinan-gun 新安郡)". [[Doosan Encyclopedia]].
- (2018-01-30). "끝까지 반성 안하는 '섬마을여교사' 성폭행범에 징역 더 때린 '사이다' 판사". insight.co.kr.
- (2016-06-22). "Female teachers to get emergency alert smart watches". Korea Times.
- (2017-10-26). "Top court orders retrial of school teacher rape case". Korea Herald.
- "주민등록".
- 조, 혜종. "우이도 (牛耳島)". [[Academy of Korean Studies]].
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