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Sinan 신안군 新安郡 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 신안군 |
| • Hanja | 新安郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Sinan-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Sinan-gun |
A town inHeuksando, one of the islands in Sinan county. | |
Location in South Korea | |
| Country | |
| Province | South Jeolla |
| Administrative divisions | 2eup, 12myeon |
| Area | |
• Total | 655.68 km2 (253.16 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 38,133 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
| Area code | +82-61-2xx |
Sinan County (sometimes spelledShinan) is acounty inSouth 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), andHeuksando (19.7 km2). The sea area is acontinental shelf with less than 15 meters in depth.[2] Sinan County is known for its specialities ofskate andcheonilyeom (천일염, a Korean type ofsea salt).
In 1975, the shipwreck of a 14-th century ship between China and Japan was discovered in Sinan, known asShinan ship.
Crime flourish in the more remote parts of Sinan islands. The more notable cases included theslavery on salt farms in Sinan County in 2014 and theSinan County parents raping teacher case [ko] in 2016.[3][4][5]
Sinan County has twoeup (읍) and twelvemyeon (면).
| Name | Hangul | Hanja | Area (km2) | Population (2021)[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Climate data forHeuksando, 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) |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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 |
| Averagerelative 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 monthlysunshine 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 |
| Percentagepossible 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)[8][9][10] | |||||||||||||
Sinan istwinned with:
34°49′39″N126°06′04″E / 34.827403°N 126.101146°E /34.827403; 126.101146