Namhae German Village

Namhae German Village
Neighborhood
Part of the village (2011)
Coordinates: 34°47′56″N 128°02′24″E / 34.79889°N 128.04000°E / 34.79889; 128.04000
CountrySouth Korea
ProvinceSouth Gyeongsang Province
CountyNamhae County
MyeonSamdong
Established2001
Website남해독일마을.com (in Korean)

Namhae German Village (Korean: 남해 독일마을, German: Deutsches Dorf Namhae) is an ethnic enclave located in Samdong-myeon, Namhae County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is populated by both Germans in South Korea and South Koreans who worked in Germany as migrant workers during the 1960s and 1970s.

The village has become a tourist destination, and hosts a significant Oktoberfest event that draws tens of thousands of people per year.

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