Haean

Haean
myeon
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul해안면
  Hanja亥安面
  Revised RomanizationHaean-myeon
  McCune–ReischauerHaean-myŏn
Haean
Coordinates: 38°17′2″N 128°7′31″E / 38.28389°N 128.12528°E / 38.28389; 128.12528
CountrySouth Korea
Administrative divisions6 ri
Area
  Total
61.50 km2 (23.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total
1,566
  Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)

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.