Haenam

Haenam is a county in the southwestern part of Jeollanam-do, South Korea. This is a hilly area in the southern part of the Korean peninsula and has a warm maritime climate, making it an area where agriculture and fishing thrive.

Understand
Haenam is the largest county in Jeollanam-do, located in the southwestern corner of the Korean Peninsula. It is a peninsula with land on all three sides connected to Gangjin and Yeongam, and sea on all three sides. As the largest county in Jeollanam-do, located in the southernmost part of Korea, the reclaimed land area is 203.9㎢, with an extension distance of 44.2km between east and west and 54.8km between north and south.

Climate
Haenam is located at the southernmost tip of the country and has a mild climate.

The average annual temperature is 13-14 °C, and the average temperature in January, the coldest month, is above 0 °C, showing a climate characteristic of mild winters with limited snow cover. The average annual relative humidity is 75%, and the average annual rainfall is around 1,300 mm, with rainfall from June to September accounting for 63% of the total rainfall.

In summer, it is hot and humid due to the influence of the southeast monsoon, and in winter, it has a cold and dry continental climate due to the influence of the northwest monsoon, but the coastline area has a warmer climate than the inland due to the maritime influence. It has a coastline with sea on all three sides, so it has a relatively hot and humid climate due to the influence of warm currents and a maritime climate, and has good conditions for the cultivation and growth of crops.

Get in
Options for getting into Haenam are bus and car.

By bus
is right in the middle of Haenam town and served by intercity buses from Masan, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, Mokpo, Yeosu, Jindo, Wando and Seongnam. The closest airport is in Mokpo.

By car

 * National Road No. 13: It crosses from Wando-gun, passes through Bukpyeong-myeon, Hyeonsan-myeon, Samsan-myeon, Haenam-eup, Okcheon-myeon, and Valley-myeon before crossing into Seongjeon-myeon, Gangjin-gun. It is the national road with the most traffic as it connects the metropolitan area and Gwangju to Haenam and is the most linear road when going to Wando. The entire section has been improved to have at least 4 round-trip lanes.
 * National Road No. 18: It comes from Jindo-gun and passes through Munnae-myeon, Hwangsan-myeon, Masan-myeon, Haenam-eup, and Okcheon-myeon to Doam-myeon, Gangjin-gun. Some sections of Haenam-eup overlap with National Highway 13. It used to be the only road to Jindo, but with the construction of the Yeongsan River Estuary Dam in Geumho-dong, traffic was concentrated in the direction of Mokpo-si. Perhaps that is why the section between Woosuyeong and Haenam is almost Autobahn-level even though it has been expanded to four lanes.
 * National Highway 77: As soon as it crosses from Wando like National Highway 13, it heads south. It goes along the coast of the Haenam Peninsula, passes through Ttangkkeut (Galdu), Songji-myeon, and Hwasan-myeon, and overlaps with National Highway No. 18 in Hwangsan-myeon, then branches off at Usuyeong in Munnae-myeon and heads north, penetrating Hwawon-myeon, and ends at Maewol-ri in the north. There are 4 round-trip lanes from Usuyeong to Guji Intersection, and this section is mainly used by vehicles going from the metropolitan area, Gwangju, and Mokpo to Jindo, and has a lot of traffic along with National Highway 13 above.

Festivals and events

 * Nam Soo-guk Festival at the End of the Land (해남 땅끝 수국 축제). A beautiful hydrangea festival held during June-July at the End of the Land Namdaesuk Festival and Forest Arboretum (San 1-33 Hwangsan-ri, Hyeonsan-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do). There are various photo spots and rest areas. Let's have a healing time in a beautiful space where 1,600 different kinds of plants are growing as well as 7,000 hydrangeas.
 * Nam Soo-guk Festival at the End of the Land (해남 땅끝 수국 축제). A beautiful hydrangea festival held during June-July at the End of the Land Namdaesuk Festival and Forest Arboretum (San 1-33 Hwangsan-ri, Hyeonsan-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do). There are various photo spots and rest areas. Let's have a healing time in a beautiful space where 1,600 different kinds of plants are growing as well as 7,000 hydrangeas.
 * Nam Soo-guk Festival at the End of the Land (해남 땅끝 수국 축제). A beautiful hydrangea festival held during June-July at the End of the Land Namdaesuk Festival and Forest Arboretum (San 1-33 Hwangsan-ri, Hyeonsan-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do). There are various photo spots and rest areas. Let's have a healing time in a beautiful space where 1,600 different kinds of plants are growing as well as 7,000 hydrangeas.
 * Nam Soo-guk Festival at the End of the Land (해남 땅끝 수국 축제). A beautiful hydrangea festival held during June-July at the End of the Land Namdaesuk Festival and Forest Arboretum (San 1-33 Hwangsan-ri, Hyeonsan-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do). There are various photo spots and rest areas. Let's have a healing time in a beautiful space where 1,600 different kinds of plants are growing as well as 7,000 hydrangeas.
 * Nam Soo-guk Festival at the End of the Land (해남 땅끝 수국 축제). A beautiful hydrangea festival held during June-July at the End of the Land Namdaesuk Festival and Forest Arboretum (San 1-33 Hwangsan-ri, Hyeonsan-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do). There are various photo spots and rest areas. Let's have a healing time in a beautiful space where 1,600 different kinds of plants are growing as well as 7,000 hydrangeas.
 * Nam Soo-guk Festival at the End of the Land (해남 땅끝 수국 축제). A beautiful hydrangea festival held during June-July at the End of the Land Namdaesuk Festival and Forest Arboretum (San 1-33 Hwangsan-ri, Hyeonsan-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do). There are various photo spots and rest areas. Let's have a healing time in a beautiful space where 1,600 different kinds of plants are growing as well as 7,000 hydrangeas.

Activities








Specialities

 * Haenam Seaweed (해남김) Haenam seaweed, which has a unique taste and aroma, is a pollution-free seaweed produced in clean waters at the southernmost tip of the Korean peninsula, and is differentiated from other seaweed in taste and aroma.
 * Red Clay Sweet Potato (황토고구마) It is produced in clean red clay fields located at the southernmost tip of the Korean Peninsula, where the natural environment is not polluted. It is as fluffy as a chestnut and has a high sugar content, making it delicious.
 * Winter Cabbage (겨울배추) Haenam is a land with a warm maritime climate and is Korea’s only winter cabbage production area. Haenam winter cabbage grown in unpolluted, high-quality soil does not freeze even in winter (December to February) when white snow piles up, and the taste of the cabbage remains, so you can always make fresh kimchi. Winter cabbage is high in fiber and is effective for skin beauty and anti-aging.
 * Mini Chestnut Pumpkin (미니 밤호박) Haenam's mini-chestnut pumpkins receive plenty of sunlight, so they have excellent sugar content and are highly marketable. It is also good for your health due to its eco-friendly cultivation.
 * Sebalnamul (세발나물) Sebalnamul has a light and savory taste and is good for constipation as it is rich in fiber and chlorophyll. It is also rich in calcium, potassium, and minerals and is effective in restoring vitality.

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Go next
The areas near Haenam are as follows:


 * 1) Bosung
 * 2) Naju
 * 3) Gochang
 * 4) Hwasun
 * 5) Hampyeong