Haean
Haean | |
|---|---|
myeon | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 해안면 |
| • Hanja | 亥安面 |
| • Revised Romanization | Haean-myeon |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Haean-myŏn |
Haean | |
| Coordinates: 38°17′2″N 128°7′31″E / 38.28389°N 128.12528°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Administrative divisions | 6 ri |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.50 km2 (23.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 1,566 |
| • Density | 25.46/km2 (65.95/sq mi) |
Haean is a township (myeon) in Yanggu County, Gangwon-do, South Korea. Haean sits in the distinctive Haean Basin (해안분지), which was nicknamed The Punchbowl by UN forces during the Korean War. The northern part of the basin lies within the Demilitarized Zone, and the area saw heavy fighting during the war.