Yeoncheon County

Yeoncheon County (Yeoncheon-gun) is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The county seat is Yeoncheon-eup (연천읍) and sits on Gyeongwon Line, the Korail railroad line connecting Seoul, South Korea (ROK), with North Korea (DPRK).

Yeoncheon 연천군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	연천군
• Hanja	漣川郡
• Revised Romanization	Yeoncheon-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Yŏnch'ŏn-gun
Flag Emblem of Yeoncheon
Location in Gyeonggi Province
Yeoncheon Show map of South Korea Yeoncheon Show map of Korea
Coordinates: 38°06′N 127°05′E
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Administrative divisions	2 eup, 8 myeon
Area
• Total	675.22 km2 (260.70 sq mi)
Population  (September 2024[1])
• Total	40,894
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
• Dialect	Seoul

History

A variety of paleolithic relics have been discovered at Jeongok-ri, first in 1978.^[2][3] Since 1993 the Yeoncheon Jeongok-ri Paleolithic Festival has celebrated the discovery.^[4]

Yeoncheon was the site of the Battle of Yultong during the Korean War, where the Philippine 10th Battalion Combat Team defended their position during the First Chinese Spring Offensive.

In August 2015, over 100 civilians were evacuated from the area after North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire.^[5][6]

Administrative districts

See also: Administrative divisions of South Korea

The city is divided into two eup (towns) and eight myeon (townships):

Town/Township	Hanja	Population[7]	Households
Yeoncheon-eup	漣川邑	6,707	3,100
Jeongok-eup	全谷邑	20,872	8,522
Gunnam-myeon	郡南面	3,549	1,704
Cheongsan-myeon	靑山面	4,606	2,333
Baekhak-myeon	百鶴面	2,857	1,263
Misan-myeon	嵋山面	1,755	845
Wangjing-myeon	旺澄面	1,155	579
Sinseo-myeon	新西面	3,268	1,707
Jung-myeon	中面	261	145
Jangnam-myeon	長南面	678	307

Climate

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

Climate data for Yeoncheon (1999–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	1.8 (35.2)	5.1 (41.2)	11.5 (52.7)	18.7 (65.7)	24.6 (76.3)	28.5 (83.3)	29.8 (85.6)	30.8 (87.4)	26.6 (79.9)	20.4 (68.7)	11.6 (52.9)	3.2 (37.8)	17.7 (63.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−4.7 (23.5)	−1.3 (29.7)	4.8 (40.6)	11.5 (52.7)	17.6 (63.7)	22.3 (72.1)	25.0 (77.0)	25.5 (77.9)	20.3 (68.5)	12.9 (55.2)	5.3 (41.5)	−2.6 (27.3)	11.4 (52.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−10.5 (13.1)	−7.2 (19.0)	−1.6 (29.1)	4.6 (40.3)	11.2 (52.2)	17.0 (62.6)	21.3 (70.3)	21.5 (70.7)	15.2 (59.4)	6.9 (44.4)	−0.2 (31.6)	−7.8 (18.0)	5.9 (42.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	15.4 (0.61)	22.7 (0.89)	29.1 (1.15)	61.5 (2.42)	84.2 (3.31)	112.1 (4.41)	379.7 (14.95)	346.6 (13.65)	133.5 (5.26)	52.9 (2.08)	44.0 (1.73)	14.1 (0.56)	1,295.8 (51.02)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	3.1	3.9	5.7	7.4	7.0	8.8	14.5	12.9	7.1	5.5	6.9	5.0	87.8
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[8]

Sister cities

• Zoucheng, Shandong, China
• Shibata, Niigata, Japan
• Imus, Cavite, Philippines
• Palmdale, California, United States of America

See also

• Paju

References

1. "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
2. "Prehistoric Culture Administrative Center". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
3. "Prehistoric Site in Yeoncheon". world.kbs.co.kr. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
4. "South Korean Festival Offers Paleolithic Experience". koreabizwire.com. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
5. "North Korea exchanges fire with South Korea". The Telegraph. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
6. "North Korea and South Korea Trade Fire Across Border, Seoul Says". New York Times. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
7. "尻探 尻探浦 尻探浦短 yeoncheon". www.iyc21.net. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013.
8. "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

External links

• County government website