Yeongwol
영월
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul영월군
 • Hanja寧越郡
 • Revised RomanizationYeongwol-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerYŏngwŏl-gun
Flag of Yeongwol
Flag
Official logo of Yeongwol
Emblem of Yeongwol
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionGwandong
Administrative divisions2 eup, 7 myeon
Area
 • Total1,127.36 km2 (435.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2014.5)
 • Total40,178
 • Density44.6/km2 (116/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gangwon

Yeongwol County (Korean: 영월군; RR: Yeongwol-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.

It is well known as the place where King Danjong, the sixth king of the 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]

The Korean American actress Jamie Chung has maternal ancestry from Yeongwol County, and is a descendant of the Yeongwol Eom clan.[2]

Cities

Geology

Main article: Geology of South Korea

The Joseon Supergroup, formed from Cambrian to Ordovician, is distributed in Yeongwol County widely. It consist of the 'Taebaek Group' and 'Yeongwol Group'.

Geology of Yeongwol County

Climate

Yeongwol has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

Climate data for Yeongwol (1995–2020 normals, extremes 1995–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.1
(57.4) 		20.9
(69.6) 		25.1
(77.2) 		33.3
(91.9) 		35.3
(95.5) 		36.8
(98.2) 		38.5
(101.3) 		39.9
(103.8) 		33.6
(92.5) 		28.4
(83.1) 		25.1
(77.2) 		15.5
(59.9) 		38.7
(101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5) 		5.8
(42.4) 		11.8
(53.2) 		18.8
(65.8) 		24.4
(75.9) 		28.1
(82.6) 		29.2
(84.6) 		29.9
(85.8) 		25.5
(77.9) 		20.0
(68.0) 		11.9
(53.4) 		4.2
(39.6) 		17.7
(63.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.6
(25.5) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		4.9
(40.8) 		11.5
(52.7) 		17.0
(62.6) 		21.3
(70.3) 		23.9
(75.0) 		24.3
(75.7) 		19.2
(66.6) 		12.6
(54.7) 		5.3
(41.5) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		11.2
(52.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.2
(15.4) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		4.3
(39.7) 		10.0
(50.0) 		15.6
(60.1) 		20.1
(68.2) 		20.5
(68.9) 		14.7
(58.5) 		7.1
(44.8) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		5.6
(42.1)
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) 19.1
(0.75) 		28.2
(1.11) 		45.1
(1.78) 		73.5
(2.89) 		78.4
(3.09) 		137.1
(5.40) 		294.8
(11.61) 		280.4
(11.04) 		139.4
(5.49) 		49.4
(1.94) 		37.4
(1.47) 		22.3
(0.88) 		1,205.1
(47.44)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.7 6.3 8.3 9.0 8.9 10.2 16.4 15.1 10.0 6.2 8.2 6.8 112.1
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 (%) 63.5 59.8 57.8 55.6 62.6 69.4 79.8 79.7 77.7 74.0 69.6 67.1 68.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 179.9 177.6 202.2 209.2 225.9 196.5 138.8 155.0 155.9 179.7 151.5 170.6 2,142.8
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 (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[3][4][5]

Festival

DongGang International Photo Festival - This festival is held in Yeongwol every year. It features events such as the DongGang Photography Award Exhibition, International Open Call, Photojournalists Exhibition and Gangwon Province Photographers Exhibition.[6] Although it is held at the Dong River Photo Museum, visitors can find the works throughout Yeongwol County during the photo festival. [1]

Gallery

References

  1. ^ Lee, Jeong-bong (1 June 2011). "A hamlet rich in history and art". Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.((cite news)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Far from Home". PBS.
  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.
  6. ^ Herald, The Korea (22 June 2018). "[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea". Retrieved 23 June 2018.

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