Yangpyeong County

Yangpyeong County (Korean: 양평군; RR: Yangpyeong-gun) is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

Yangpyeong 양평군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	양평군
• Hanja	楊平郡
• Revised Romanization	Yangpyeong-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Yangp'yŏng kun
Namhan River through Yangpyeong County
Flag Emblem of Yangpyeong
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 11 myeon
Area
• Total	877.76 km2 (338.91 sq mi)
Population  (September 2024[1])
• Total	126,982
• Density	128.26/km2 (332.2/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeonggi

Climate

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

Yangpyeong
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     21     2 −9     28     6 −6     45     12 −1     72     19 5     102     24 11     156     28 17     429     29 21     350     30 21     181     26 16     41     20 8     38     12 0     17     5 −6 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[2]
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     0.8     36 17     1.1     42 21     1.8     53 31     2.8     67 41     4     76 52     6.1     83 62     17     85 70     14     86 70     7.1     80 60     1.6     69 46     1.5     53 33     0.7     40 21 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

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)[3][4][5]

Downtown Yangpyeong County seen from the bank of the South Han River

Korean War

Further information: Battle of Yongmunsan

Yangpyeong includes the village of Jipyeong, which was a Korean War battle site.

Sister cities

• Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea
• Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Culture

Natural Monument

• Yongmunsa Ginkgo (Natural Monument No. 30)

Movie

• Introduction of Architecture (2012)

Region festival

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Geography of South Korea

References

1. "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
2. "평년값자료(1981–2010)". Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
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.

External links

• County government website (in Korean)

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