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 (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 268,823 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Jeolla |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
Area code | +82-61-6xx |
Yeosu,[a] formerly romanized as Yosu, is the second largest city in Jeollanam-do, 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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