Yeongdong County

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)
• Hangul	영동군
• Hanja	永同郡
• Revised Romanization	Yeongdong-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Yŏngdong-gun
Flag Emblem of Yeongdong
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 10 myeon
Government
• Mayor	Jeong Yeong-chul(정영철)[1]
Area
• Total	846.02 km2 (326.65 sq mi)
Population  (2024[2])
• Total	43,680
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
• Dialect	Chungcheong

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

Climate

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

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

Yeongdong is twinned with:

Domestic

• Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
• Yongsan-gu, Seoul
• Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• Osan, Gyeonggi

International

• Fangchenggang, Guangxi, China
• Dumaguete, Philippines
• Alameda, United States of America

See also

• Geography of South Korea

References

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".

External links

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

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