Yeongdong County

Yeongdong
County
Panoramic view of Yeongdong-eup
Panoramic view of Yeongdong-eup
Flag of Yeongdong
Flag
Official logo of Yeongdong
Emblem of Yeongdong
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionHoseo
Administrative divisions1 eup, 10 myeon
Government
 • MayorJeong Yeong-chul(정영철)
Area
 • Total
846.02 km2 (326.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
43,680
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Chungcheong
Korean name
Hangul
영동군
Hanja
永同郡
RRYeongdong-gun
MRYŏngdong-gun

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.

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
Percentage 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)

Tourist attractions

8 Scenic Sites of Hancheon

Twin towns – sister cities

Yeongdong is twinned with:

Domestic

International

See also

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".
  7. ↑ "Sister Cities". www.alamedaca.gov. Retrieved 25 July 2026.

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