Yesan County
County in Hoseo, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Yesan" redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Yesan, Iran.
Yesan (Korean: [je.san]) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Famous people from Yesan include independence fighter Yoon Bong-Gil.
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Yesan
예산군 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 예산군 |
• Hanja | 禮山郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Yesan-gun |
• McCune-Reischauer | Yesan-gun |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Hoseo |
Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 10 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 542.65 km2 (209.52 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 76,651 |
• Density | 141.25/km2 (365.8/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Chungcheong |
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Sudeoksa, a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, is located on the southern slopes of Deoksungsan in Deoksan-myeon, Yesan County. Its main hall is daeungjeon (大雄殿), Korea's oldest wooden building and National Treasure 49.
In 2009, Yesan was designated a "slow city," one in which traditional cultures and communities are preserved.[1]