Yeosu
Yeosu (Yeosushi (여수시, 麗水市; "Yeosu City") in Korean) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.The unified city of Yeosu is consists of Yeosu peninsula as well as 317 islands (49 inhabited, 268 uninhabited). Lying about midway along the southern coast of South Korea, it is separated from Namhae-gun, (Literally "South Sea County") to the east by a natural waterway, and the Bay of Suncheon to the west and northwest, the city of Sunchon sprawls along its banks. The city have three different City Halls. In 1998, on April 1, the cities of Yeosu and Yeocheon, along with the county of Yeocheon-gun merged to form the unified city of Yeosu.
Jinnamgwan is symbol of Yeosu City. It was the headquarters of the Korean navy for over 400 years during the Joseon Dynasty and a strategic point in the defence against the Japanese. The building was constructed for guests by Admiral Yi Si-On in 1599. In the city there is also Heungguksa temple, which was used for the training monk soldiers during the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592 and became the Buddhist headquarters for the defence of the fatherland.
Population: 320,570 (2002)
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