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Yeongdong County

May 03, 2024

Yeongdong County (Korean: 영동군) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The county should not be confused with the similarly named Yeongdong region.

Yeongdong
영동군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul영동군
 • Hanja永同郡
 • Revised RomanizationYeongdong-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerYŏngdong-gun
Flag
Emblem of Yeongdong
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionHoseo
Administrative divisions1 eup, 10 myeon
Area
 • Total845.01 km2 (326.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total57,424
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Chungcheong

During the Korean War, this county was the site of the No Gun Ri Massacre.

Climate edit

Yeongdong has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm.

Climate data for Chupungnyeong, Yeongdong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1937–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.6
(58.3) 		22.1
(71.8) 		27.7
(81.9) 		31.3
(88.3) 		35.4
(95.7) 		36.2
(97.2) 		39.8
(103.6) 		38.0
(100.4) 		35.2
(95.4) 		30.8
(87.4) 		25.3
(77.5) 		21.0
(69.8) 		39.8
(103.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2) 		5.9
(42.6) 		11.8
(53.2) 		18.7
(65.7) 		23.7
(74.7) 		26.8
(80.2) 		28.7
(83.7) 		29.1
(84.4) 		25.0
(77.0) 		19.7
(67.5) 		12.5
(54.5) 		5.1
(41.2) 		17.5
(63.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.7
(28.9) 		0.5
(32.9) 		5.6
(42.1) 		12.0
(53.6) 		17.1
(62.8) 		21.1
(70.0) 		23.9
(75.0) 		24.2
(75.6) 		19.3
(66.7) 		13.1
(55.6) 		6.6
(43.9) 		0.1
(32.2) 		11.8
(53.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.1
(21.0) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		5.3
(41.5) 		10.7
(51.3) 		16.0
(60.8) 		20.3
(68.5) 		20.5
(68.9) 		14.6
(58.3) 		7.5
(45.5) 		1.3
(34.3) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		6.7
(44.1)
Record low °C (°F) −17.8
(0.0) 		−16.2
(2.8) 		−11.8
(10.8) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		1.5
(34.7) 		5.7
(42.3) 		11.5
(52.7) 		11.5
(52.7) 		4.1
(39.4) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		−10.7
(12.7) 		−17.2
(1.0) 		−17.8
(0.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24.1
(0.95) 		34.2
(1.35) 		52.9
(2.08) 		80.3
(3.16) 		80.1
(3.15) 		136.6
(5.38) 		260.7
(10.26) 		263.9
(10.39) 		135.6
(5.34) 		58.1
(2.29) 		43.0
(1.69) 		25.8
(1.02) 		1,195.3
(47.06)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.4 7.3 9.2 8.9 8.9 10.0 15.9 14.7 9.8 6.0 8.3 8.6 116
Average snowy days 10.6 7.3 4.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.2 8.0 33.0
Average relative humidity (%) 60.6 57.2 55.6 54.6 61.3 70.4 79.4 79.4 77.1 71.0 65.9 62.8 66.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 176.1 179.3 206.7 217.5 234.6 184.9 145.9 156.9 167.1 201.1 167.2 168.7 2,206
Percent possible sunshine 56.3 56.5 52.9 55.0 52.0 41.6 32.5 37.6 44.5 57.9 55.3 55.1 48.9
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[1][2][3]

Tourist spot edit

8 Scenic Sites of Hancheon[4]

  • Wollyu-bong
  • Sanyang-byeok
  • Cheonghak-gul
  • Yongyeon-dae
  • Naengcheon-jeong
  • Beopjon-am
  • Sagung-bong
  • Hwaeon-ak

Twin towns – sister cities edit

Yeongdong is twinned with:

Domestic edit

International edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. ^ 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. ^ (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  4. ^ "8 Scenic Sites of Hancheon".

External links edit

  • Yeongdong County government home page (in English)
  • Yeongdong County government home page (in Korean)

36°10′30″N 127°46′35″E / 36.17500001°N 127.776388899°E / 36.17500001; 127.776388899

May 03, 2024
yeongdong, county, korean, 영동군, county, north, chungcheong, province, south, korea, county, should, confused, with, similarly, named, yeongdong, region, yeongdong, 영동군countykorean, transcription, hangul영동군, hanja永同郡, revised, romanizationyeongdong, mccune, rei. Yeongdong County Korean 영동군 is a county in North Chungcheong Province South Korea The county should not be confused with the similarly named Yeongdong region Yeongdong 영동군CountyKorean transcription s Hangul영동군 Hanja永同郡 Revised RomanizationYeongdong gun McCune ReischauerYŏngdong gunFlagEmblem of YeongdongLocation in South KoreaCountry South KoreaRegionHoseoAdministrative divisions1 eup 10 myeonArea Total845 01 km2 326 26 sq mi Population 2001 Total57 424 Density68 km2 180 sq mi DialectChungcheong During the Korean War this county was the site of the No Gun Ri Massacre Contents 1 Climate 2 Tourist spot 3 Twin towns sister cities 3 1 Domestic 3 2 International 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksClimate editYeongdong has a humid continental climate Koppen Dwa but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate Koppen Cwa using the 3 C 27 F isotherm Climate data for Chupungnyeong Yeongdong 1991 2020 normals extremes 1937 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high C F 14 6 58 3 22 1 71 8 27 7 81 9 31 3 88 3 35 4 95 7 36 2 97 2 39 8 103 6 38 0 100 4 35 2 95 4 30 8 87 4 25 3 77 5 21 0 69 8 39 8 103 6 Mean daily maximum C F 2 9 37 2 5 9 42 6 11 8 53 2 18 7 65 7 23 7 74 7 26 8 80 2 28 7 83 7 29 1 84 4 25 0 77 0 19 7 67 5 12 5 54 5 5 1 41 2 17 5 63 5 Daily mean C F 1 7 28 9 0 5 32 9 5 6 42 1 12 0 53 6 17 1 62 8 21 1 70 0 23 9 75 0 24 2 75 6 19 3 66 7 13 1 55 6 6 6 43 9 0 1 32 2 11 8 53 2 Mean daily minimum C F 6 1 21 0 4 5 23 9 0 3 31 5 5 3 41 5 10 7 51 3 16 0 60 8 20 3 68 5 20 5 68 9 14 6 58 3 7 5 45 5 1 3 34 3 4 4 24 1 6 7 44 1 Record low C F 17 8 0 0 16 2 2 8 11 8 10 8 5 0 23 0 1 5 34 7 5 7 42 3 11 5 52 7 11 5 52 7 4 1 39 4 4 6 23 7 10 7 12 7 17 2 1 0 17 8 0 0 Average precipitation mm inches 24 1 0 95 34 2 1 35 52 9 2 08 80 3 3 16 80 1 3 15 136 6 5 38 260 7 10 26 263 9 10 39 135 6 5 34 58 1 2 29 43 0 1 69 25 8 1 02 1 195 3 47 06 Average precipitation days 0 1 mm 8 4 7 3 9 2 8 9 8 9 10 0 15 9 14 7 9 8 6 0 8 3 8 6 116 Average snowy days 10 6 7 3 4 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 8 0 33 0 Average relative humidity 60 6 57 2 55 6 54 6 61 3 70 4 79 4 79 4 77 1 71 0 65 9 62 8 66 3 Mean monthly sunshine hours 176 1 179 3 206 7 217 5 234 6 184 9 145 9 156 9 167 1 201 1 167 2 168 7 2 206 Percent possible sunshine 56 3 56 5 52 9 55 0 52 0 41 6 32 5 37 6 44 5 57 9 55 3 55 1 48 9 Source Korea Meteorological Administration snow and percent sunshine 1981 2010 1 2 3 Tourist spot edit8 Scenic Sites of Hancheon 4 Wollyu bong Sanyang byeok Cheonghak gul Yongyeon dae Naengcheon jeong Beopjon am Sagung bong Hwaeon akTwin towns sister cities editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message Yeongdong is twinned with Domestic edit Seodaemun gu Seoul Yongsan gu Seoul Gangnam gu Seoul Osan Gyeonggi International edit nbsp Fangchenggang Guangxi China nbsp Dumaguete Philippines nbsp Alameda United States of AmericaSee also editGeography of South KoreaReferences edit Climatological Normals of Korea 1991 2020 PDF in Korean Korea Meteorological Administration Archived from the original PDF on 29 January 2022 Retrieved 4 April 2022 순위값 구역별조회 in Korean Korea Meteorological Administration Retrieved 4 April 2022 Climatological Normals of Korea PDF Korea Meteorological Administration 2011 Archived from the original PDF on 7 December 2016 Retrieved 8 December 2016 8 Scenic Sites of Hancheon External links editYeongdong County government home page in English Yeongdong County government home page in Korean 36 10 30 N 127 46 35 E 36 17500001 N 127 776388899 E 36 17500001 127 776388899 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yeongdong County amp oldid 1217040345, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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