Yesan County

County in Hoseo, South Korea

Yesan Flag Emblem of Yesan
Location in South Korea
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

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 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]

Climate

Yesan has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm.

Climate data for Yesan (1993–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	2.8 (37.0)	5.7 (42.3)	11.9 (53.4)	18.7 (65.7)	24.4 (75.9)	28.3 (82.9)	30.1 (86.2)	31.1 (88.0)	26.8 (80.2)	20.9 (69.6)	12.9 (55.2)	5.0 (41.0)	18.2 (64.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.1 (28.2)	0.2 (32.4)	5.4 (41.7)	11.9 (53.4)	17.9 (64.2)	22.4 (72.3)	25.6 (78.1)	26.2 (79.2)	21.2 (70.2)	14.3 (57.7)	7.2 (45.0)	0.1 (32.2)	12.5 (54.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−6.6 (20.1)	−4.7 (23.5)	−0.2 (31.6)	5.8 (42.4)	12.2 (54.0)	17.6 (63.7)	22.0 (71.6)	22.4 (72.3)	16.5 (61.7)	8.7 (47.7)	2.1 (35.8)	−4.4 (24.1)	7.6 (45.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	19.6 (0.77)	25.6 (1.01)	36.7 (1.44)	67.8 (2.67)	74.0 (2.91)	128.6 (5.06)	270.8 (10.66)	253.0 (9.96)	157.8 (6.21)	52.7 (2.07)	48.0 (1.89)	23.6 (0.93)	1,158.2 (45.60)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	4.3	3.6	5.0	6.1	6.0	6.6	12.4	12.0	7.1	4.7	7.1	6.8	81.7
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration^[2]

Transportation

Yesan Citybus

Sister cities

Domestic

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.

References

^ Korea Tourism Organization (n.d.). Korea Travel Guide. KTO. p. 81.
^ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.