Pyeonghae is a South Korean town. It is administered as part of Uljin County in North Gyeongsang Province.

Name

Pyeonghae's name means "Peaceful Sea(s)". It appears in 19th-century sources as "Pingai",[1] "Pingai Harbor",[2] and "Ping-hai Harbor".[3]

Geography

Pyeonghae lies on the north bank of the Namdae (, "Southern Great River"), about a mile inland from its confluence with the Sea of Japan[4] on the eastern shore of the Korean Peninsula. Its harbor was formed by a conical island, which sheltered an anchorage in the Namdae estuary.[3]

History

During the 19th century, Pyeonghae was reckoned one of the primary harbors on Korea's eastern shore.[1]

Pyeonghae Village (Pyeonghae-ri) was officially promoted to town status on 1 December 1980.

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b EB (1878), p. 391.
  2. ^ EB (1878), p. 390.
  3. ^ a b King (1861), p. 381.
  4. ^ US Army (1945).

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