Bonghwa County

Bonghwa County (Bonghwa-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It lies inland, at the northern edge of the province, and borders Gangwon province to the north. To the east it is bounded by Yeongyang and Uljin counties, to the south by Andong, and to the west by Yeongju. The county is ringed by the Taebaek and Sobaek Mountains, the highest of which is Taebaeksan (1,566.7m). Because of its mountainous location, Bonghwa has a colder climate than most of the province, with an average annual temperature of 10 °C (50 °F).

Bonghwa 봉화군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	봉화군
• Hanja	奉化郡
• Revised Romanization	Bonghwa-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Ponghwa-gun
Flag Emblem of Bonghwa
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 9 myeon
Area
• Total	1,201 km2 (464 sq mi)
Population  (September 2024[1])
• Total	29,082
• Density	34.5/km2 (89/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang

Bonghwa is connected to the national rail grid by the Yeongdong Line, which stops at Bonghwa station on its way between Yeongju and Gangneung. The Yeongdong Line, which is not known for its speed, stops at a total of 13 stations as it winds through Bonghwa, before ambling north into the next province.

Korean National Treasure No. 201, a rock-carved seated Buddhist statue, is located in Bukji-ri, Murya-myeon.

Famous people from Bonghwa include director Kim Ki-duk. The county is also the setting of the 2008 documentary film Old Partner, which has won numerous awards for its portrayal of rural life.

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions of Bonghwa-gun

Cheongnyang Temple in Myeongho-myeon.

Bonghwa is divided into ten primary divisions: one eup (large village) and nine rural districts (myeon).

Name	Hangeul	Hanja
Bonghwa-eup	봉화읍	奉化邑
Beopjeon-myeon	법전면	法田面
Bongseong-myeon	봉성면	鳳城面
Chunyang-myeon	춘양면	春陽面
Jaesan-myeon	재산면	才山面
Murya-myeon	물야면	物野面
Myeongho-myeon	명호면	明湖面
Sangun-myeon	상운면	祥雲面
Seokpo-myeon	석포면	石浦面
Socheon-myeon	소천면	小川面

The eup and myeon are further divided into numerous small villages (ri).

eup/myeon	ri	Hangeul
Bonghwa-eup	Samgye-ri	삼계리
	Yugok-ri	유곡리
	Geochon-ri	거촌리
	Seokpyeong-ri	석평리
	Haejeo-ri	해저리
	Jeokdeok-ri	적덕리
	Hwacheon-ri	화천리
	Dochon-ri	도촌리
	Mundan-ri	문단리
	Naeseong-ri	내성리
Beopjeon-myeon	Beopjeon-ri	법전리
	Pongjeong-ri	풍정리
	Cheokgok-ri	척곡리
	Socheon-ri	소천리
	Nulsan-ri	눌산리
	Eoji-ri	어지리
	Soji-ri	소지리
Bongseong-myeon	Bongseong-ri	봉성리
	Oesam-ri	외삼리
	Changpyeong-ri	창평리
	Dongyang-ri	동양리
	Geumbong-ri	금봉리
	Ugok-ri	우곡리
	Bongyang-ri	봉양리
Chunyang-myeon	Uiyang-ri	의양리
	Haksan-ri	학산리
	Seodong-ri	서동리
	Seokhyeon-ri	석현리
	Aedang-ri	애당리
	Dosim-ri	도심리
	Seobyeok-ri	서벽리
	Uguchi-ri	우구치리
	Soro-ri	소로리
Jaesan-myeon	Hyeondong-ri	현동리
	Nammyeon-ri	남면리
	Dongmyeon-ri	동면리
	Galsan-ri	갈산리
	Sang-ri	상리
Murya-myeon	Orok-ri	오록리
	Gapyeong-ri	가평리
	Gaedan-ri	개단리
	Ujan-ri	오전리
	Apdong-ri	압동리
	Dumun-ri	두문리
	Susik-ri	수식리
	Bukji-ri	북지리
Myeongho-myeon	Docheon-ri	도천리
	Samdong-ri	삼동리
	Yangguk-ri	양곡
	Gogam-ri	고감리
	Pungho-ri	풍호리
	Gogye-ri	고계리
	Bokgok-ri	북곡리
	Gwanchang-ri	관창리
Sangun-myeon	Gagok-ri	가곡리
	Ungye-ri	운계리
	Munchon-ri	문촌리
	Hanul-ri	하눌리
	Toil-ri	토일리
	Gocheon-ri	구천리
	Seolmae-ri	설매리
	Sinra-ri	신라리
Seokpo-myeon	Seokpo-ri	석포리
	Daehyeon-ri	대현리
	Seungbu-ri	승부리
Socheon-myeon	Hyeondong-ri	현동리
	Goseon-ri	고선리
	Imgi-ri	임기리
	Dueum-ri	두음리
	Seocheon-ri	서천리
	Namhoeryong-ri	남회룡리
	Buncheon-ri	분천리

Climate

Bonghwa has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

Climate data for Bonghwa (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1988–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	13.2 (55.8)	19.5 (67.1)	25.2 (77.4)	31.2 (88.2)	33.0 (91.4)	34.6 (94.3)	36.6 (97.9)	37.8 (100.0)	33.8 (92.8)	27.8 (82.0)	24.4 (75.9)	16.2 (61.2)	37.8 (100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	3.0 (37.4)	5.9 (42.6)	11.2 (52.2)	18.1 (64.6)	23.3 (73.9)	26.6 (79.9)	28.0 (82.4)	28.6 (83.5)	24.5 (76.1)	19.5 (67.1)	12.1 (53.8)	5.1 (41.2)	17.2 (63.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−4.0 (24.8)	−1.6 (29.1)	3.7 (38.7)	9.9 (49.8)	15.5 (59.9)	19.6 (67.3)	22.8 (73.0)	22.9 (73.2)	17.8 (64.0)	11.1 (52.0)	4.2 (39.6)	−2.1 (28.2)	10.0 (50.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−10.6 (12.9)	−8.4 (16.9)	−3.2 (26.2)	1.9 (35.4)	7.7 (45.9)	13.4 (56.1)	18.5 (65.3)	18.5 (65.3)	12.4 (54.3)	4.4 (39.9)	−2.2 (28.0)	−8.3 (17.1)	3.7 (38.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−25.0 (−13.0)	−27.7 (−17.9)	−16.2 (2.8)	−9.1 (15.6)	−1.0 (30.2)	1.2 (34.2)	8.2 (46.8)	7.5 (45.5)	1.9 (35.4)	−7.3 (18.9)	−14.6 (5.7)	−21.4 (−6.5)	−27.7 (−17.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	16.5 (0.65)	25.9 (1.02)	46.6 (1.83)	80.7 (3.18)	101.5 (4.00)	143.2 (5.64)	277.7 (10.93)	246.8 (9.72)	135.1 (5.32)	48.1 (1.89)	33.2 (1.31)	20.3 (0.80)	1,175.6 (46.28)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	5.2	5.1	7.6	8.0	8.7	10.3	15.4	14.5	9.2	5.5	6.6	5.4	101.5
Average snowy days	6.5	5.5	4.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.6	4.1	22.3
Average relative humidity (%)	63.8	62.0	62.0	59.9	65.2	71.0	79.7	79.9	78.0	74.7	70.9	66.4	69.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours	187.3	183.8	203.5	215.4	234.5	196.0	145.1	155.8	152.8	176.9	164.2	182.5	2,197.8
Percent possible sunshine	59.1	58.6	53.5	56.7	52.4	44.8	32.6	38.9	42.4	54.2	56.1	60.2	49.9
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[2][3][4]

Twin towns – sister cities

Bonghwa is twinned with:

• Gangdong-gu, South Korea
• Bucheon, South Korea
• Yeonje-gu, South Korea
• Tongchuan, China
• Selenge Province, Mongolia

See also

• Geography of South Korea
• Baekdudaegan

References

1. "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
2. "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.
3. 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
4. "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.

External links

• County government website

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