Yangpyeong County (Korean: 양평군; RR: Yangpyeong-gun) is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Yangpyeong 양평군 | |
---|---|
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 양평군 |
• Hanja | 楊平郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Yangpyeong-gun |
• McCune-Reischauer | Yangp'yŏng kun |
![]() Namhan River through Yangpyeong County | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Sudogwon |
Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 11 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 877.76 km2 (338.91 sq mi) |
Population (September 2016) | |
• Total | 112,577 |
• Density | 128.26/km2 (332.2/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gyeonggi |
Climate
editYangpyeong has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
Yangpyeong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Climate chart (explanation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Climate data for Yangpyeong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 13.6 (56.5) | 20.2 (68.4) | 24.4 (75.9) | 31.2 (88.2) | 34.4 (93.9) | 36.5 (97.7) | 37.6 (99.7) | 40.1 (104.2) | 33.4 (92.1) | 30.1 (86.2) | 25.5 (77.9) | 17.6 (63.7) | 40.1 (104.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) | 5.6 (42.1) | 11.9 (53.4) | 19.2 (66.6) | 24.5 (76.1) | 28.3 (82.9) | 29.6 (85.3) | 30.3 (86.5) | 26.2 (79.2) | 20.2 (68.4) | 11.9 (53.4) | 4.1 (39.4) | 17.8 (64.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) | −0.5 (31.1) | 5.4 (41.7) | 12.0 (53.6) | 17.6 (63.7) | 22.2 (72.0) | 24.9 (76.8) | 25.2 (77.4) | 20.0 (68.0) | 13.0 (55.4) | 5.7 (42.3) | −1.3 (29.7) | 11.7 (53.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.6 (16.5) | −6.1 (21.0) | −0.7 (30.7) | 5.1 (41.2) | 11.2 (52.2) | 16.9 (62.4) | 21.2 (70.2) | 21.3 (70.3) | 15.4 (59.7) | 7.6 (45.7) | 0.6 (33.1) | −6.0 (21.2) | 6.5 (43.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −32.6 (−26.7) | −23.5 (−10.3) | −14.0 (6.8) | −7.2 (19.0) | 0.0 (32.0) | 4.9 (40.8) | 12.0 (53.6) | 9.7 (49.5) | 0.8 (33.4) | −5.8 (21.6) | −15.4 (4.3) | −24.8 (−12.6) | −32.6 (−26.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.2 (0.68) | 28.0 (1.10) | 38.0 (1.50) | 72.5 (2.85) | 94.4 (3.72) | 134.2 (5.28) | 409.0 (16.10) | 330.9 (13.03) | 144.5 (5.69) | 47.1 (1.85) | 46.4 (1.83) | 21.4 (0.84) | 1,383.6 (54.47) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.7 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 15.3 | 14.6 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 102 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 66.9 | 63.1 | 59.8 | 58.0 | 64.4 | 69.4 | 79.3 | 79.3 | 77.3 | 75.4 | 71.5 | 69.3 | 69.5 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173.2 | 177.2 | 206.5 | 212.2 | 230.8 | 207.1 | 150.3 | 170.9 | 181.2 | 191.6 | 154.0 | 160.9 | 2,215.9 |
Percent possible sunshine | 55.3 | 58.1 | 54.9 | 54.6 | 52.7 | 47.1 | 36.5 | 42.3 | 50.7 | 56.3 | 51.0 | 54.0 | 50.8 |
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (percent sunshine 1981–2010)[2][3][4] |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Yangpyeong_County%2C_South_Korea.jpg/220px-Yangpyeong_County%2C_South_Korea.jpg)
Korean War
editYangpyeong includes the village of Jipyeong, which was a Korean War battle site.
Sister cities
editCulture
editNatural Monument
edit- Yongmunsa Ginkgo (Natural Monument No. 30)
Movie
edit- Introduction of Architecture (2012)
Region festival
edit- Clear Water Love Festival (Every May–June)
- World Outdoor Performance Festival (Every August)
- Yangpyeong Ginkgo Festival (Every October)
- Yangpyeong Lee Bong-ju Marathon (Every June)
- Han River Riders Gran Fondo (Every Fall)
Attraction
edit- Dumulmeori : dumulmeori that a pure Korean of yangsuri formed one by meeting South Han River and the North Han River is a favorite place for lovers
- Semiwon
- South Han River Bike Trail
Notable people
edit- Lee Soo-geun — is a South Korean comedian
- Choung Byoung-gug — is a South Korean politician, Member of Parliament.(Yeoju-Yangpyeong)
- JooE - Member of Momoland (Originally from Seoul, South Korea)
- Kim Keon-hee - is a South Korean businesswoman and the current First lady of South Korea
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "평년값자료(1981–2010)". Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yangpyeong County.
🔥 Top keywords: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS te ShqiperiseAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBilderberg GroupCristiano RonaldoDong XiaowanMinecraftOperation GladioPrimal cutRiot FestStrictly Come Dancing (series 7)Main PageSpecial:SearchUEFA Euro 2024Wikipedia:Featured picturesJulian AssangeShifty ShellshockFlorida PanthersList of Stanley Cup championsUEFA European ChampionshipPaul MauriceConnor McDavidMatthew TkachukCleopatraDeaths in 2024House of the Dragon2024 ICC Men's T20 World CupKeith Tkachuk2024 Copa AméricaCrazy TownStella AssangeChelsea ManningYouTubeElon MuskRoberto LuongoAnna Hall (athlete)ICC Men's T20 World CupMckenna GraceStanley CupJJ RedickConn Smythe Trophy.xxxInside Out 2Danny MakkelieZaheer IqbalAfghanistan national cricket teamMoney in the Bank (2024)Gordon Todd SkinnerProject 2025Dr Disrespect