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Yesan County

Coordinates: 36°40′45″N 126°50′42″E / 36.6791666767°N 126.84500001°E / 36.6791666767; 126.84500001
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Yesan
예산군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul예산군
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationYesan-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerYesan-gun
Yesan-gun office
Yesan-gun office
Flag of Yesan
Official logo of Yesan
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
CountrySouth Korea
RegionHoseo
Administrative divisions2 eup, 10 myeon
Area
 • Total542.65 km2 (209.52 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2024[1])
 • Total78,195
 • Density141.25/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.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
  2. ^ Korea Tourism Organization (n.d.). Korea Travel Guide. KTO. p. 81.
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36°40′45″N 126°50′42″E / 36.6791666767°N 126.84500001°E / 36.6791666767; 126.84500001