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Yangpyeong County

Coordinates: 37°29′N 127°33′E / 37.483°N 127.550°E / 37.483; 127.550
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Yangpyeong
양평군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul양평군
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationYangpyeong-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerYangp'yŏng kun
Namhan River through Yangpyeong County
Namhan River through Yangpyeong County
Flag of Yangpyeong
Official logo of Yangpyeong
Country South Korea
RegionSudogwon
Administrative divisions1 eup, 11 myeon
Area
 • Total877.76 km2 (338.91 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2024[1])
 • Total126,982
 • Density128.26/km2 (332.2/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeonggi

Yangpyeong County (Korean양평군; RRYangpyeong-gun) is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

Climate

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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
JFMAMJJASOND
 
 
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

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

Sister cities

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Culture

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Natural Monument

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  • Yongmunsa Ginkgo (Natural Monument No. 30)

Movie

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  • Introduction of Architecture (2012)

Region festival

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  • 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

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  • 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

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See also

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References

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  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.
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37°29′N 127°33′E / 37.483°N 127.550°E / 37.483; 127.550