County in Yeongnam, South Korea
Goryeong
고령군 |
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| • Hangul | 고령군 |
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| • Hanja | 高靈郡 |
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| • Revised Romanization | Goryeong-gun |
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| • McCune-Reischauer | Koryŏng-gun |
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 Flag  Emblem of Goryeong |
 Location in South Korea |
| Country |  South Korea |
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| Region | Yeongnam |
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| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 7 myeon |
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| • Total | 383.7 km2 (148.1 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 35,000 |
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| • Density | 91.2/km2 (236/sq mi) |
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| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
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Goryeong County (Korean: 고령군; RR: Goryeong-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Goryeong is a historical center of the ancient kingdom of Daegaya.
Administrative divisions
Map of Goryeong County in KoreanGoryeong County is divided into 1 eup and 7 myeon.
| Name
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Hangeul
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Hanja
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| Daegaya-eup
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대가야읍
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大伽倻邑
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| Deokgok-myeon
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덕곡면
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德谷面
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| Unsu-myeon
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운수면
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雲水面
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| Seongsan-myeon
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성산면
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星山面
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| Dasan-myeon
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다산면
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茶山面
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| Gaejin-myeon
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개진면
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開津面
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| Ugok-myeon
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우곡면
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牛谷面
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| Ssangnim-myeon
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쌍림면
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雙林面
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Climate
Goryeong 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 Goryeong (1993–2020 normals)
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
6.4
(43.5)
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9.2
(48.6)
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14.7
(58.5)
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20.6
(69.1)
|
25.6
(78.1)
|
28.3
(82.9)
|
30.0
(86.0)
|
30.9
(87.6)
|
26.7
(80.1)
|
21.8
(71.2)
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15.0
(59.0)
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8.1
(46.6)
|
19.8
(67.6)
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| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
−1.1
(30.0)
|
1.7
(35.1)
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6.9
(44.4)
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13.0
(55.4)
|
18.1
(64.6)
|
22.2
(72.0)
|
25.2
(77.4)
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25.6
(78.1)
|
20.6
(69.1)
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13.9
(57.0)
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7.2
(45.0)
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0.6
(33.1)
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12.8
(55.0)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
−7.4
(18.7)
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−5.1
(22.8)
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−0.4
(31.3)
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5.4
(41.7)
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11.1
(52.0)
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16.8
(62.2)
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21.4
(70.5)
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21.6
(70.9)
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16.0
(60.8)
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8.0
(46.4)
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0.8
(33.4)
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−5.4
(22.3)
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6.9
(44.4)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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18.0
(0.71)
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30.2
(1.19)
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47.1
(1.85)
|
83.9
(3.30)
|
93.6
(3.69)
|
144.3
(5.68)
|
259.8
(10.23)
|
283.4
(11.16)
|
161.4
(6.35)
|
65.0
(2.56)
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30.3
(1.19)
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18.4
(0.72)
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1,235.4
(48.64)
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| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
|
2.9
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3.5
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5.6
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7.9
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8.0
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8.4
|
13.2
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12.7
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8.6
|
4.4
|
4.5
|
3.0
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82.7
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| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[1]
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Twin towns – sister cities
Goryeong is twinned with:
