Yangpyeong
양평군
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul
  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 2016)
  Total112,577
  Density128.26/km2 (332.2/sq mi)
  Dialect
Gyeonggi

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

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[1]
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)[2][3][4]
Downtown Yangpyeong County seen from the bank of the South Han River

Korean War

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

Sister cities

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

See also

References

  1. "평년값자료(1981–2010)". Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  2. "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.
  3. 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  4. "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.

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

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