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OAS seaname Detail for Chinhae Bay
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Seaname: Chinhae Bay
Sea code: 52A
Definition: Chinhae Bay, also spelled Jinhae Bay, is located in the south eastern part of Korea, is a semi-closed, coastal embayment surrounded by land and island. It is surrounded by large cities like Masan and Changwon city, also several small cities such as Jinhae, Goseong, Tongyeong and Geoje. A total of 1,530 thousands of population resides in the vicinity of Jinhae Bay comprising 1,080 thousands in Masan, Changwon and Jinhae city, 140 thousands in Tongyeong city, 250 thousands in Geoje city and 60 thousands in Goseong city.

Current English spelling for Chinhae is used as the primary representation for this area, based on updated information from marineregions.org (http://marineregions.org/gazetteer.php?p=details&id=31558).
Citation: A Case Study Report on Assessment of Eutrophication Status in Jinhae Bay, Korea Southeast Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, July 2011.
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Keydate: 2000-09-13 04:00:00+00
Editdate: 2016-06-30 15:11:49+00