Pyeonghae Explained

Pyeonghae
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:Town
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:Chosŏn'gŭl
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hancha
Translit Lang1 Info2:P'yŏnghae-ŭp
Translit Lang1 Info3:Pyeonghae-eup
Coordinates:36.7256°N 129.4416°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Gyeongsang
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Uljin
Established Title1:Incorporation
Established Date1:1 December 1980
Area Total Km2:37.16
Population Total:3,798

Pyeonghae is a South Korean town. It is administered as part of Uljin County in North Gyeongsang Province.

Name

Pyeonghae's name means "Peaceful Sea(s)". It appears in 19th-century sources as "Pingai", "Pingai Harbor", and "Ping-hai Harbor".[1]

Geography

Pyeonghae lies on the north bank of the Namdae (Chinese: {{linktext|南|大|川, "Southern Great River"), about a mile inland from its confluence with the Sea of Japan on the eastern shore of the Korean Peninsula. Its harbor was formed by a conical island, which sheltered an anchorage in the Namdae estuary.[1]

History

During the 19th century, Pyeonghae was reckoned one of the primary harbors on Korea's eastern shore.

Pyeonghae Village (Pyeonghae-ri) was officially promoted to town status on 1 December 1980.

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