Yeosu
여수시
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 여수시 |
| • Hanja | 麗水市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Yeosu-si |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Yŏsu-si |
From the left: Dolsan Bridge, Heungguksa, Yeosu Art Gallery, Yeosu station, Yeosu Expo station, Expo 2012
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Flag 
Emblem of Yeosu | |
Location in South Korea
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Administrative divisions | 1eup, 6 myeon, 20 dong |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeong Gi-myeong (정기명) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 503.33 km2 (194.34 sq mi) |
| Population
(November,2022)
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| • Total | 274,917 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Area code | +82-61-6xx |
Yeosu (Korean: 여수; Korean pronunciation: [jʌ.sʰu]), formerly romanized as Yosu, is the second largest city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. In 1998, the Old Yeosu City, Yeocheon City and Yeocheon County were merged and the current city, Yeosu, was formed.
The city of Yeosu consists of the Yeosu peninsula as well as 365 islands[1] (48 inhabited, 317 uninhabited). Being midway along the southern coast of South Korea, it is flanked by Namhae CountyinSouth Gyeongsang Province to the east with a natural waterway, and the Bay of Suncheon to the west and northwest, the city of Suncheon sprawling along its banks. On 1 April 1998, the cities of Yeosu and Yeocheon, along with Yeocheon County merged to form the unified city of Yeosu.
It has a number of islands in its jurisdiction, including the uninhabited Janggundo,[2] Dolsando,[3] and the park island Jangdo.[4]
Wonchon-hyeon/Dolsan-hyeon was the name given to Yeosu in the 16th year of King Seong (538 AD) who was the king of Baekje Kingdom. The name changed to Haeub-hyeon/Yeosan-hyeon in 757 and to Yeosu-hyeon/Dolsan-hyeon in 940. Beginning in 1479, the Joseon Dynasty's Naval Headquarters for eastern sector of Jeolla Province was located there. As such, it was the first base where Admiral Yi Sun-sin's fleet was based during the Imjin War which used the Turtle Ship or 'Kobukseon' which was built in Seon-so.[5]
In 1897, Yeosu was renamed Yeosu-myeon and included in the new county of Yeosu-gun. It was renamed Reisui during the Japanese rule over the Korean peninsula. In 1914, Yeosu-gun merged with Dolsan-gun, further increasing its territory. Yeosu-myeon continued to grow and in 1931, Yeosu-myeon became Yeosu-eup. In 1949, Yeosu became a city. In 1998, Yeosu city merged with Yeochon city and Yeochon-gun, creating the unified city of Yeosu.
Yeosu-si, Yeocheon-si, and Yeocheon-gun were merged into Yeosu-si on April 1, 1998. The former Yeocheon City Hall was divided into two buildings and the former Yeocheon County Office into three buildings.
In October 1948, the town of Yeosu was taken by South Korean soldiers who refused to take part in the suppression of the ongoing Jeju Uprising.
On December 25, 1920, Yeosu Station started to operate as a railway that connects Yeosu and Gwangju. On October 1, 2011, however, the station was relocated to Deokchung-dong and renamed Yeosu Expo station, as the venue served for Yeosu World Expo in 2012.
In the 142nd General Assembly of BIE, held in Paris on 26 November 2007, the global community selected Yeosu as the host city for the 2012 World Expo. This was Korea's second World Expo, following Daejeon's 1993 Fair.
Hyangiram Sunrise Festival (여수향일암일출제) is an annual festival that begins on New Year’s Eve. It takes place at Hyangiram Hermitage, a historical building that was built in 644. The word “Hyangiram” itself refers to “a hermitage facing the sun”, in which visitors could view the breathtaking panorama of sunrise over the horizon. The festival consists of other activities and cultural events such as fireworks, folk street music, and lighting of wishes.
Gejang, or marinated raw crab is a representative speciality of Yeosu and a traditional Jeolla cuisine dish.[19]
Yeosu is known for its Gat-kimchi, which is made from mustard greens, that was developed in the Yeosu town Dolsan.[20]
Yeosu has a population of 282,946 as of May 2019.
Yeosu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) with very warm summers and cold winters. Rainfall is much heavier in the summer, with June to August recording over 200 millimetres (7.9 in) of rainfall per month. The highest temperature ever recorded is 37.1 °C (98.8 °F) on 20 July 1994[21] while the lowest temperature ever recorded is −12.6 °C (9.3 °F) on 16 February 1977.[22]
| Climate data for Yeosu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1942–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
37.1 (98.8) |
36.4 (97.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
27.9 (82.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
37.1 (98.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.9 (84.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
0.9 (33.6) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.9 (10.6) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.5 (0.96) |
44.6 (1.76) |
83.9 (3.30) |
125.2 (4.93) |
143.5 (5.65) |
194.3 (7.65) |
276.8 (10.90) |
264.8 (10.43) |
151.7 (5.97) |
66.6 (2.62) |
46.8 (1.84) |
26.4 (1.04) |
1,449.1 (57.05) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.9 | 5.7 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 10.5 | 13.8 | 12.1 | 9.2 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 98.5 |
| Average snowy days | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 9.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 53.0 | 53.1 | 57.4 | 61.8 | 68.1 | 77.9 | 84.5 | 79.4 | 71.7 | 62.5 | 59.5 | 54.8 | 65.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193.3 | 191.6 | 209.8 | 215.4 | 227.7 | 175.1 | 163.0 | 197.4 | 181.1 | 219.2 | 189.8 | 197.8 | 2,361.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 61.6 | 60.5 | 54.8 | 55.0 | 50.8 | 40.1 | 35.9 | 47.2 | 48.0 | 61.7 | 61.3 | 64.8 | 52.4 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (percent sunshine 1981–2010)[23][24][25] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Geomundo, Yeosu (1993–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.3 (45.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
3.7 (38.7) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.8 (1.17) |
50.9 (2.00) |
86.6 (3.41) |
107.5 (4.23) |
133.9 (5.27) |
184.6 (7.27) |
216.5 (8.52) |
215.9 (8.50) |
156.1 (6.15) |
76.8 (3.02) |
48.7 (1.92) |
30.9 (1.22) |
1,338.2 (52.69) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.2 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 81.3 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[23] | |||||||||||||
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