Yeongwol County

Yeongwol
영월군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul 영월군
 • Hanja 寧越郡
 • Revised Romanization Yeongwol-gun
 • McCune-Reischauer Yŏngwŏl-gun

Emblem of Yeongwol

Location in South Korea
Country  South Korea
Region Gwandong
Administrative divisions 2 eup, 7 myeon
Area
 • Total 1,127.36 km2 (435.28 sq mi)
Population (2014.5)
 • Total 40,178
 • Density 44.6/km2 (116/sq mi)
 • Dialect Gangwon

Yeongwol County (Yeongwol-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.

Well known as the place where King Danjong, the sixth king of Joseon Dynasty, was exiled when he was forced to abdicate by his uncle, who became Sejo of Joseon. It is also where Danjong was buried after he was murdered in 1457, following the attempts by six martyred ministers to restore him to power, after he was perceived to be a continuing threat to the rule of his uncle. It is also where the Joseon Dynasty poet Kim Sat-gat is buried.[1]

Cities

Climate

Climate data for Yeongwol, Yeongwol County (1981–2010, extremes 1995–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.3
(54.1)		 20.6
(69.1)		 25.1
(77.2)		 33.3
(91.9)		 35.3
(95.5)		 35.6
(96.1)		 37.2
(99)		 38.7
(101.7)		 33.6
(92.5)		 28.4
(83.1)		 25.1
(77.2)		 15.5
(59.9)		 38.7
(101.7)
Average high °C (°F) 2.2
(36)		 5.5
(41.9)		 11.1
(52)		 18.7
(65.7)		 23.9
(75)		 27.5
(81.5)		 28.9
(84)		 29.5
(85.1)		 25.5
(77.9)		 20.0
(68)		 11.6
(52.9)		 4.4
(39.9)		 17.4
(63.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 4.4
(39.9)		 11.3
(52.3)		 16.6
(61.9)		 20.8
(69.4)		 23.6
(74.5)		 24.0
(75.2)		 19.1
(66.4)		 12.4
(54.3)		 4.7
(40.5)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 10.8
(51.4)
Average low °C (°F) −9.6
(14.7)		 −7.4
(18.7)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 4.0
(39.2)		 9.7
(49.5)		 15.2
(59.4)		 19.8
(67.6)		 20.2
(68.4)		 14.5
(58.1)		 6.8
(44.2)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 −7.2
(19)		 5.3
(41.5)
Record low °C (°F) −23.5
(−10.3)		 −23.1
(−9.6)		 −15.5
(4.1)		 −6.9
(19.6)		 1.7
(35.1)		 4.1
(39.4)		 10.8
(51.4)		 11.5
(52.7)		 3.7
(38.7)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −11.7
(10.9)		 −19.5
(−3.1)		 −23.5
(−10.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21.3
(0.839)		 25.3
(0.996)		 50.0
(1.969)		 70.5
(2.776)		 87.4
(3.441)		 143.9
(5.665)		 292.3
(11.508)		 291.7
(11.484)		 150.3
(5.917)		 40.1
(1.579)		 32.2
(1.268)		 19.3
(0.76)		 1,224.1
(48.193)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.9 6.7 9.0 8.9 9.2 10.0 16.6 15.5 10.3 6.5 7.4 6.4 113.4
Average snowy days 9.2 7.1 5.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.3 6.1 30.3
Average relative humidity (%) 63.9 60.6 58.7 55.0 63.8 70.5 79.9 79.3 76.9 73.1 68.4 66.8 68.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 178.6 173.0 192.7 207.3 213.6 187.3 133.1 149.1 154.4 175.6 153.3 172.8 2,090.9
Percent possible sunshine 58.0 56.6 52.0 52.6 48.7 42.6 29.7 35.5 41.4 50.3 50.0 57.7 46.9
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[2][3][4] (percent sunshine and snowy days)[5]

Culture and tourism

References

  1. ↑ Lee, Jeong-bong (1 June 2011). "A hamlet rich in history and art". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "평년값자료(1981–2010), 영월(121)" (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최고기온 (℃) 최고순위, 영월(121)" (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최저기온 (℃) 최고순위, 영월(121)" (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. p. 499 and 649. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.

Coordinates: 37°11′14″N 128°28′24″E / 37.1872222322°N 128.473333343°E / 37.1872222322; 128.473333343


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