Haean

Haean
myeon
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	해안면
• Hanja	亥安面
• Revised Romanization	Haean-myeon
• McCune–Reischauer	Haean-myŏn
Haean
Coordinates: 38°17′2″N 128°7′31″E / 38.28389°N 128.12528°E / 38.28389; 128.12528
Country	South Korea
Administrative divisions	6 ri
Area
• Total	61.50 km2 (23.75 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	1,566
• Density	25/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.