Yeosu (Yeosu-si) is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Old Yeosu City, which was founded in 1949, and Yeocheon City, founded in 1986, were merged into a new city in 1998.

The city of Yeosu is consists of Yeosu peninsula as well as 317 islands (49 inhabited, 268 uninhabited). Lying about midway along the southern coast of South Korea, it is separated from Namhae County in South Gyeongsang Province to the east by a natural waterway, and the Bay of Suncheon to the west and northwest, the city of Suncheon sprawling along its banks. The city has three different City Halls. On April 1, 1998, the cities of Yeosu and Yeocheon, along with Yeocheon County merged to form the unified city of Yeosu.

Jinnamgwan is a symbol of Yeosu City. It was the headquarters of the Korean navy for over 400 years during the Joseon Dynasty and a strategic point in the defence against the Japanese. The building was constructed for guests by Admiral Yi Si-On in 1599. In the city there is also Heungguksa temple, which was used for the training monk soldiers during the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592 and became the Buddhist headquarters for the defence of the fatherland.

Sister cities

• Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan
• Sikeston, Missouri, USA
• Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
• Weihai, Shandong, China
• Cebu, Philippines

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• List of cities in South Korea

External links

• City government home page