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Namhae
남해군
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 남해군 |
| • Hanja | 南海郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Namhae-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Namhae-gun |
Flag 
Emblem of Namhae | |
Location in South Korea
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| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Administrative divisions | 1eup, 9 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 357 km2 (138 sq mi) |
| Population
(2005)
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| • Total | 54,392 |
| • Density | 152.4/km2 (395/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Namhae County (Namhae-gun) is a countyinSouth Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
As of 2005, Namhae had a population of 54,392.[1] However, Namhae has witnessed an aging and decreasing population, having had a population of 137,914 in 1964.
Namhae-gun is divided into 1 eup and 9 myeon.
Namhae county covers an area of 357 km2, covering the main islands of Namhae and Changseon, the smaller islands of Jodo, Hodo and Nodo, and 65 other uninhabited islets.
Namhae county also features several peaks; Mangun (786m), Geum (681m), and Won (627m), all of which are located on Namhae island.
| Climate data for Namhae (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.6 (65.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
37.8 (100.0) |
37.7 (99.9) |
34.6 (94.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
37.8 (100.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.8 (9.0) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 33.6 (1.32) |
65.2 (2.57) |
113.1 (4.45) |
179.7 (7.07) |
196.3 (7.73) |
243.8 (9.60) |
353.9 (13.93) |
319.7 (12.59) |
221.9 (8.74) |
95.9 (3.78) |
62.9 (2.48) |
35.2 (1.39) |
1,921.2 (75.64) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.8 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 10.4 | 13.6 | 12.2 | 8.9 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 95.9 |
| Average snowy days | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 6.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 56.3 | 55.2 | 57.4 | 59.5 | 64.3 | 72.7 | 79.4 | 77.7 | 74.3 | 65.9 | 63.4 | 58.5 | 65.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 189.0 | 188.2 | 211.9 | 221.0 | 234.3 | 182.9 | 167.8 | 184.2 | 172.7 | 206.9 | 182.8 | 186.7 | 2,328.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 62.4 | 62.0 | 57.5 | 57.7 | 54.4 | 44.7 | 40.1 | 47.3 | 49.0 | 63.4 | 61.5 | 64.3 | 54.4 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[3][4][5] | |||||||||||||
Namhae is twinned with:
Ganghwa, South Korea Geumcheon-gu, South Korea Dongdaemun-gu, South Korea Gimhae, South Korea Busanjin-gu, South Korea Hampyeong, South Korea
Isa, Japan
Dunhuang, China Yiyang, China Jinggangshan, China
Nordfriesland, Germany34°50′15″N 127°53′32″E / 34.83750°N 127.89222°E / 34.83750; 127.89222
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