Haean
| Haean | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 해안면 |
| • Hanja | 亥安面 |
| • Revised Romanization | Haean-myeon |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Haean-myŏn |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Administrative divisions | 6 ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.50 km2 (23.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,566 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
Coordinates: 38°17′2″N 128°7′31″E / 38.28389°N 128.12528°E 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.
The mountain Daeamsan lies on the southern border of Haean Myeon, and is the highest peak (1304 m).
The central region of the basin is composed of Jurassic granite, with a pre-Cambrian metamorphic complex towards the edge. The basin may have been formed by differential weathering of the rock.
Farms within Haean produce potatoes, green vegetables, and lilies.
During the Koryo Dynasty Haean was known as Beonhwa (번화). It was renamed to Haean in 1885.
As Haean lies north of the 38th parallel, it was controlled by North Korea before the start of the war. The North Korean army based artillery in the protection of the valley, making its capture an important objective for the UN forces. The Republic of Korea Army and the US Eighth Army captured the basin in the Battle of the Punchbowl on August 27, 1951.
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