Donghae
| Donghae-si | ||||
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| Korean alphabet : | 동해시 | |||
| Chinese characters : | 東海 市 | |||
| Revised Romanization : | Donghae-si | |||
| McCune-Reischauer : | Tonghae-si | |||
| Basic data | ||||
| Province : | Gangwon-do | |||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 31 ' N , 129 ° 7' E | |||
| Surface: | 180.01 km² | |||
| Residents: | 94,817 (as of 2011) | |||
| Population density : | 527 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Structure: | 10 dong | |||
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Donghae is a city in Gangwon Province in South Korea . Located on the east coast of the Sea of Japan , it is home to the two ports of Mukho and Donghae. Until December 5, 1986, the latter was called Bukpyeong. The city had a regular ferry connection with Vladivostok in Russia and Sakaiminato in Japan until the end of 2019 . The Eastern Dream was used on the route . The South Korean Navy maintains the headquarters of its first fleet in Donghae .
history
- 1631: In the 9th year of the reign of King Injo ( kor. 인조 , Hanja 仁祖 ) of the Joseon Dynasty , a village named Bakgok-ni ( kor. 박곡리 , Hanja 朴 谷里 ) in the Samcheok ( kor. 삼척 , Hanja 三 陟 ) mentioned in local records.
- 1648: In the 26th year of the reign of King Injo ( kor. 인조 , Hanja 仁祖 ) of the Joseon dynasty, a village named Mangsang-ni ( kor. 망상 리 , Hanja 望 祥 里 ) in the Gangneung district ( kor. 강릉 , Hanja 江陵 ) mentioned in local records.
- August 11, 1941: Opening of the port of Mukho ( kor. 묵호항 , Hanja 墨 湖 港 ).
- November 1, 1942: The community of Mangsang ( kor. 망상 면 , Hanja 望 祥 面 ) in the district of Gangneung is named a small town of Mukho ( kor. 묵호읍 , Hanja 墨 湖 邑 ).
- July 1, 1945: Bukpyeong ( kor. 북평면 , Hanja 北 坪 面 ) in Samcheok County ( kor. 삼척군 , Hanja 三 陟 郡 ) is named a small town of Bukpyeong ( kor. 북평 읍 , Hanja 北 坪 邑 ).
- February 8, 1979: Opening of the port of Bukpyeong ( kor. 북평 항 , Hanja 北 坪 港 ).
- December 28, 1979: Law No. 3188 establishes the city of Donghae ( Kor. 동해시 , Hanja 東海 市 ).
- April 1, 1980: Incorporation of the small towns Mukho kor. 묵호읍 , Hanja 墨 湖 邑 and Bukpyeong.
- December 5, 1986: The port of Bukpyeong is renamed the port of Donghae ( kor. 동해항 , Hanja 東海 港 ).
Twin cities
Tsuruga , Japan (April 13, 1981) Nakhodka , Russia (December 10, 1991) Tumen , China (April 28, 1995) Federal Way , USA (April 1, 2000)
Web links
- Official site of the city Donghae (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ DBS Cruise Ferry Sakaiminato - Donghae - Vladivostok . Daisen Guide , accessed November 24, 2013.