Sinan County, South Jeolla
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.
Sinan
신안군 新安郡 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 신안군 |
| • Hanja | 新安郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Sinan-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Sinan-gun |
 A town in Heuksando, one of the islands in Sinan county. | |
 Flag  Emblem of Sinan | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Province | South Jeolla |
| Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 12 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 655.68 km2 (253.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 53,150 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
| Area code | +82-61-2xx |
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 meter in depth.[1] Sinan County is known for its specialities: Skate (fish) and Cheonilyeom (천일염, a Korean type of sea salt).
Administrative divisions
Sinan County has two eup (읍) and twelve myeon (면).
| Name | Hangul | Hanja | Area (km2) | Population (2021)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bigeun-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 |
| Palgeun-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
Climate
| Climate data for Heuksando, Sinan (1997–2020 normals, extremes 1997–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.7 (78.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
32.8 (91.0) |
34.9 (94.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
34.9 (94.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
3.8 (38.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23.0 (0.91) |
32.8 (1.29) |
50.8 (2.00) |
88.8 (3.50) |
96.7 (3.81) |
157.5 (6.20) |
208.1 (8.19) |
211.2 (8.31) |
120.5 (4.74) |
58.7 (2.31) |
46.1 (1.81) |
33.1 (1.30) |
1,127.3 (44.38) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 109.9 |
| Average snowy days | 9.0 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 7.5 | 24.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69.3 | 71.1 | 73.3 | 77.3 | 81.2 | 88.3 | 92.9 | 89.3 | 84.4 | 75.2 | 71.5 | 68.9 | 78.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 103.9 | 140.6 | 199.9 | 205.2 | 200.3 | 158.5 | 118.3 | 187.1 | 185.1 | 204.0 | 147.1 | 109.0 | 1,959 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 30.7 | 44.9 | 50.3 | 51.4 | 44.1 | 35.6 | 26.0 | 45.2 | 48.4 | 58.1 | 47.7 | 35.2 | 42.9 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (percent sunshine 1981–2010)[3][4][5] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Aphaedo, Sinan (1999–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
2.9 (37.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
10.4 (50.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
6.5 (43.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23.5 (0.93) |
33.6 (1.32) |
53.7 (2.11) |
80.9 (3.19) |
86.5 (3.41) |
121.7 (4.79) |
230.7 (9.08) |
209.4 (8.24) |
141.9 (5.59) |
69.2 (2.72) |
41.6 (1.64) |
32.1 (1.26) |
1,124.8 (44.28) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.4 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 10.3 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 91.5 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[3] | |||||||||||||
Notable people from Sinan County
- Kim Daejung (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)
Twin towns – sister cities
Sinan is twinned with:
References
- "신안군 (Sinan-gun 新安郡)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- "주민등록". jumin.mois.go.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
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