Cheongsong County
Cheongsong County (or Cheongsong-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Cheongsong
청송군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 청송군 |
| • Hanja | 靑松郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Cheongsong-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ch'ŏngsong-gun |
 Flag | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 7 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 842.45 km2 (325.27 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 31,313 |
| • Density | 37.2/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Administrative divisions
Cheongsong is divided into 1 eup and 7 myeon.
| Name | Hangeul | Hanja |
|---|---|---|
| Cheongsong-eup | 청송읍 | 靑松邑 |
| Juwangsan-myeon | 주왕산면 | 周王山面 |
| Bunam-myeon | 부남면 | 府南面 |
| Hyeondong-myeon | 현동면 | 縣東面 |
| Hyeongseo-myeon | 현서면 | 縣西面 |
| Andeok-myeon | 안덕면 | 安德面 |
| Pacheon-myeon | 파천면 | 巴川面 |
| Jinbo-myeon | 진보면 | 眞寶面 |
Climate
Cheongsong 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 Cheongsong (2011–2020 normals, extremes 2010–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
35.8 (96.4) |
36.6 (97.9) |
38.1 (100.6) |
38.1 (100.6) |
34.2 (93.6) |
30.8 (87.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
38.1 (100.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −8.8 (16.2) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
5.4 (41.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.4 (−6.5) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
0.8 (33.4) |
6.0 (42.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.8 (0.66) |
24.1 (0.95) |
46.4 (1.83) |
81.7 (3.22) |
56.7 (2.23) |
93.7 (3.69) |
196.6 (7.74) |
174.5 (6.87) |
137.6 (5.42) |
83.8 (3.30) |
37.6 (1.48) |
17.7 (0.70) |
967.2 (38.08) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.7 | 4.6 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 14.4 | 14.7 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 101.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 59.1 | 58.8 | 60.1 | 61.4 | 64.9 | 72.5 | 81.2 | 81.5 | 82.6 | 78.8 | 72.6 | 62.3 | 69.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 184.1 | 175.4 | 216.7 | 209.3 | 244.2 | 183.2 | 151.3 | 163.7 | 130.5 | 162.3 | 139.9 | 168.6 | 2,129.2 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Produce
Cheongsong is known among Koreans for its apples and for a famous prison situated around Cheongsong. Cheongsong apples took up a large percentage of consumed apples in Korea as well as Seoul. Originally, Cheongsong produced a large variety of apples but now produces mainly Korean 'Sundown' apples.
Another famous product of Cheongsong is the Cheongyang pepper, a Korean hot chili pepper. It was developed in Chongsong and Youngyang, hence the portmanteau, "CheongYang"[3]
Attractions
Daejeonsa Temple is the largest in Cheongsong-gun. The Bogwangjeon building, is Korea's treasure no. 1570, and in its procession is the woodblock of a handwritten letter from Lee Yeo-song, a general of the Ming Dynasty, to Samyeong Daisa.[4]
Jusan Pond, located in the county, was the site of filming for Kim Ki-duk's 2003 film Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring. The floating monastery was built for the purpose of the film, and Kim obtained permission from the authorities to keep it there for a year. Filming took place over the course of that year, numbering 22 days in total, after which the set was removed and destroyed. The pond is part of a national park, so no buildings are permitted.
References
- "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- 조선일보 - "청양고추는 우리 것 (The Cheongyang pepper is ours)" Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Chosun Ilbo. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 2012-04-24
- Cin Woo Lee "Simply stunning: 33 incredible Korean temples" Archived 2012-04-17 at the Wayback Machine CNN Go. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-12
