Haenam County
Haenam
해남군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 해남군 |
| • Hanja | 海南郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Haenam-gun |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Haenam-gun |
 Flag | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 13 myeon, 513 ri, 909 ban |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Myeong Hyeon-gwan (명현관) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,013.8 km2 (391.4 sq mi) |
| Population (August 2025[1]) | |
• Total | 62,401 |
| • Density | 61.552/km2 (159.42/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Area code | +82-61 |
Haenam (Haenam-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The capital of Haenam-gun is Haenam-eup (Haenam town).
The economy of the county is based mainly on agriculture, with rice and radish being the two most common crops.
History
[edit]Haenam County has been inhabited since the Neolithic. Relics of the Bronze Age, such as dolmens and shell mounds, were discovered here.[2] The term Haenam appeared during the Goryeo dynasty but a definite record does not exist. After 1895 (32nd year of King Gojong in the Joseon dynasty) it came to be called as Haenam-gun, and became the biggest county in Jeonnam.
Welfare
[edit]Birth promotion policy
[edit]Haenam is attracting attention with its birth rate more than double the average in South Korea.[3] In '2014 Birth Statistics', its total fertility rate was 2.4 per person, making it the county with the highest fertility rate.[3] This is the result of various childbirth policies implemented by the local government. Some of these policies include:[3]
- Housing arrangements: The sale price of apartments in Jeollanamdo, which Haenam County belongs to, is less than half the national average.[3] A 99 square meter apartment costs 152 million won, which is lower than the annual rent and less than a quarter of the sales price of an similar-sized apartment in Seoul.[3]
- Grants for each newborn: Couples who give birth to their first child receive 3 million won. Higher monetary rewards are awarded for each additional child — 3.5 million won for the second child, 6 million won for the third child and 7.2 million won for the fourth child.[3]
- Child and parent-friendly programs: The local newspaper announces the birth of each child.[3] In addition, the local government organizes a wide range of family-friendly programs, such as "Dad Camp" to encourage men to be more involved in housework and "Stroller Marching Concerts" that are inclusive to families with infants as the name suggests.[3]
- Attractive jobs in the agriculture and maritime industry: Haenam is actively working on building a wealthy farming and fishing village, focusing on the issue of jobs and cultivating processed sweet potatoes and eco-friendly items.[3] The 'Haenam Food Specialization Complex', a food manufacturing and agro-industrial complex based on eco-friendly farming, aquatic and livestock products, is currently sold under the guidance of the military.[3]
Economy
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The county has large farmland and reclaimed land. As of 2019, there are about 20,000 agricultural workers. Since the total population is about 65,000, the proportion of agricultural workers is high.[4] The total length of the county's coastline is 302 km, and there are a total of 65 occupied and uninhabited islands. The population engaged in fishing is 9,403, about half of the agricultural workers.[5]
The county contains the historic restaurant Cheonil Sikdang, the seventh-oldest active restaurant in South Korea.[6]
Agriculture
[edit]Due to its agriculture-focused economy, Haenam has been a main source of a wide variety of crops ranging from sweet potatoes to cabbages. Haenam accounts for 70% of locally-grown cabbages.[7]
A special type of orange, the hallabong, is also grown in Haenam county. Before, Jeju was the only place to grow hallabong but many counties in Jeonnam started to cultivate this breed due to the greenhouse effect affecting Jeju.[8]
Geography
[edit]Haenam faces Gangjin to the east, Yeongam to the north, Jindo and Wando to the west and south across the sea.
Additionally, Haenam is located below Taebaek Mountains and goes through an oceanic climate. It is quite a warm area even among southern region of South Korea. There is rias coast around Hwawon peninsula.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Haenam (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
36.6 (97.9) |
37.2 (99.0) |
33.8 (92.8) |
29.7 (85.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
37.2 (99.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
2.7 (36.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.1 (1.2) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
8.0 (46.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30.4 (1.20) |
39.3 (1.55) |
78.3 (3.08) |
94.5 (3.72) |
102.4 (4.03) |
160.9 (6.33) |
226.6 (8.92) |
248.4 (9.78) |
150.4 (5.92) |
65.1 (2.56) |
51.1 (2.01) |
34.6 (1.36) |
1,282 (50.47) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.7 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 10.1 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 109.5 |
| Average snowy days | 7.9 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 22.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69.8 | 68.4 | 68.2 | 68.2 | 71.6 | 76.5 | 82.8 | 80.7 | 77.0 | 71.8 | 71.2 | 70.9 | 73.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157.4 | 166.1 | 200.9 | 216.4 | 229.5 | 179.4 | 165.5 | 200.6 | 184.2 | 206.8 | 169.1 | 155.0 | 2,230.9 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 51.4 | 55.2 | 54.9 | 57.8 | 54.9 | 45.8 | 41.7 | 53.3 | 53.1 | 63.0 | 56.3 | 52.3 | 53.0 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[9][10][11] | |||||||||||||
Education
[edit]- Global Academy in Haenam town
Enterprise city
[edit]Haenam is the enterprise city in Jeonnam with Muan and Yeongam county. Three counties are going to take important status as moving point for growth.[12]
The next term president, Lee Myung-bak designated three areas as the huge triangle region of Honam.[13]
Famous people
[edit]- Yoon Seon Do : one of the most famous Korean painters and writers during mid-Joseon dynasty.
- Kim Nam Ju : Korean poet (1946.10.16. ~ 1994.2.13.)
- Goh Jung Hee : Goh, Jung-Hee (1948~1991) was born in Haenam. In 1975 she made her debut in the Korean literary world on the recommendation of poet Park Nam-Su. She contributed the poems “Resurrection, Hereafter,” “A Love Song,” and others to the magazine “Modern Poetics.” From her debut until she died, during her short period of writing lasting about 15 years, she wrote 12 collections of poetry, which included her collection of poems and posthumous manuscripts. She also attracted attention in the world of poetry for showing various and strong experimental attitudes through each poem.
- Hwang Ji Wu : Korean poet and artistic critic.
- Park Jin-hee: South Korean actress
- Lee Jin Woo : Produce X 101 trainee. He is currently a member of GHOST9, a 7-member boy group under Maru Entertainment that debuted in 2020.
- Oh Gitaek : South Korean singer
Twin towns – sister cities
[edit]Haenam is twinned with:
- Ansan, South Korea
- Jungnang-gu, South Korea
- Seocho-gu, South Korea
- Yeongdeok, South Korea
- Haeundae-gu, South Korea
Gallery
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Woosuyeong National Tourist Site -
References
[edit]- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2025.
- ^ English page of Haenam county
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 이(Lee), 정윤(Jung Yoon) (2015-10-23). "전국 출산율 1위, 해남군일 수밖에 없는 이유(The reason why it has to be Haenam, Korea's top fertility rate)". 베이베뉴스(Baby News).
- ^ "Industry/Economy – Major Industry – Agriculture". Haenam County.
- ^ "Industry/Economy – Major Industry – Fisheries". Haenam County.
- ^ 김, 유성 (2023-07-03). "주인도 손님도 3대째…전국 7번째 오래된 식당". 해남우리신문 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ {"해남군, 친환경 겨울배추단지화 재배 성공" (in Korean). Agrinet. 2 February 2008.
- ^ "전남 한라봉， 제주 아성에 도전". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 6 February 2007.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 전국 '5+2 광역경제권 전략' 뭘 담았나 한국경제(kor) 2008.01.24
- ^ 인수위 "전국을 '5대 광역경제권'으로 재편" (kor) 2008.01.24
External links
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