Danyang County

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Danyang County
Hangul 단양군 Hanja 丹陽郡 Revised Romanization Danyang-gun McCune-Reischauer Tanyang-gun
Statistics
Area 781.07 km² (301.57 sq mi) Population (2002) 37,320 [1] Population density 51 /km² (130 /sq mi) Administrative divisions 2 eup, 6 myeon
Location map

Danyang County (Danyang-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Contents 1 Symbol 2 Geography 2.1 Climate 3 Sister Cities 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Symbol

county tree: Yew tree county bird: Magpie county flower: Royal Azalea

[edit] Geography

Geographical areas are very widespread, with 83.7% consisting of mountainous areas, and yet only 11.2 % comprises cultivated areas, and the terrain is very rugged, except in some of the villages and urban areas that have been settled in the valleys and hills. The main water system ranges from the upper stream of the Nam Han River (23.7km long), which flows through the county to Lake re Pyeongchang River, one of the streams flowing off Mt. Odae, joins the several streams at Jungnyeong, Danyang, and Geumgok, originating from Mt. Sobaeksan. Danyang Stream, which has its source in Mt. Hakseong, North Gyeongsang Province, joins the Nam Han River at Habangli, Danseong-myeon, together with Jungnyeong Stream flowing from Jungnyeong and Mt. Dosol to Hyeoncholli, Danyang-eup, Maepo Stream from Mt. Geumsu to Dodam, and Geumgok Stream from Biro Peak to Gosu-ri, Danyang-eup.^[2]

[edit] Climate

The county, which is situated in an inland mountainous area, epitomizes an inland climate with severe variations in temperatures. The annual average temperature reaches 11.2℃, with the highest at 17.7℃ and the lowest at 5.6℃, and its annual rainfall averages 1,195.8mm.

[edit] Sister Cities

• Antu, China

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• County government English-language home page

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