Yeosu
Municipal city in Honam, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yeosu (Korean: 여수; Korean pronunciation: [jʌ.sʰu]), formerly romanized as Yosu, is the second largest city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. In 1998, the Old Yeosu City, Yeocheon City and Yeocheon County were merged and the current city, Yeosu, was formed.
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Yeosu
여수시 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 여수시 |
• Hanja | 麗水市 |
• Revised Romanization | Yeosu-si |
• McCune–Reischauer | Yŏsu-si |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Honam |
Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 6 myeon, 20 dong |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jeong Gi-myeong (정기명) |
Area | |
• Total | 503.33 km2 (194.34 sq mi) |
Population (November,2022) | |
• Total | 274,917 |
• Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Jeolla |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
Area code | +82-61-6xx |
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