Yesan County

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Yesan 예산군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	예산군
• Hanja	禮山郡
• Revised Romanization	Yesan-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Yesan-gun
Flag Emblem of Yesan
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Administrative divisions	2 eup, 10 myeon
Area
• Total	543.09 km2 (209.69 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	100,602
• Density	185.2/km2 (480/sq mi)
• Dialect	Chungcheong

Yesan (Korean: [je.san]) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Famous people from Yesan include independence fighter Yoon Bong-Gil.

Sudeoksa, a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, is located on the southern slopes of Deoksungsan in , 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]

Transportation[]

Sister cities[]

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Domestic[]

• Seocho-gu, Seoul
• Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
• Yeonsu-gu, Incheon
• Anyang, Gyeonggi

International[]

• Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Notable people[]

• Park Hyo-shin; singer
• Yun Dae-nyeong; Author
• Yun Bong-gil; fighter for independence
• Baek Jong-won; food researcher, businessman, entertainer.

See also[]

• Sapgyo

References[]

External links[]

• Official government website

Coordinates: 36°40′45″N 126°50′42″E / 36.6791666767°N 126.84500001°E / 36.6791666767; 126.84500001

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