Yeongdong County

Yeongdong
영동군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul영동군
 • Hanja永同郡
 • Revised RomanizationYeongdong-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerYŏngdong-gun
Flag of Yeongdong
Flag
Official logo of Yeongdong
Emblem of Yeongdong
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionHoseo
Administrative divisions1 eup, 10 myeon
Government
 • MayorJeong Yeong-chul(정영철)[1]
Area
 • Total
846.02 km2 (326.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2024[2])
 • Total
43,680
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Chungcheong

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.

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

Climate

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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)[3][4][5]

Tourist spot

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8 Scenic Sites of Hancheon[6]

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

Twin towns – sister cities

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Yeongdong is twinned with:

Domestic

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International

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Yeongdong County mayor". Yeongdong County. 2024.
  2. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  6. ^ "8 Scenic Sites of Hancheon".
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36°10′30″N 127°46′35″E / 36.17500001°N 127.776388899°E / 36.17500001; 127.776388899

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