Danyang County

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

Danyang
단양군
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationDanyang-gun
  McCune-ReischauerTanyang-gun
Dodam Sambong
Dodam Sambong
Flag of Danyang
Official logo of Danyang
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionHoseo
Administrative divisions2 eup, 6 myeon
Area
  Total781.07 km2 (301.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
  Total37,320
  Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
  Dialect
Chungcheong

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Geography

The geographical terrain is 83.7% mountainous and 11.2% cultivable. It is very rugged, except in some of the urban areas and villages that can be found in the valleys and hills. The main water system ranges from the upper stream of the 23.7 km (14.7 mi) long Namhan River, which flows through the county. Pyeongchang River, one of the streams flowing from Odaesan, joins several streams at Jungnyeong, Danyang, and Geumgok, originating from Sobaeksan. Danyang Stream, which has its source in Hakseongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, joins the Namhan River at Habang-ri, Danseong-myeon, together with Jungnyeong Stream flowing from Jungnyeong and Dosolsan to Hyeoncholli, Danyang-eup, Maepo Stream from Geumsusan to Dodam, and Geumgok Stream from Biro Peak to Gosu-ri, Danyang-eup.[1]

Climate

Danyang has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers. The county, which is situated in an inland mountainous area, epitomizes an inland climate with severe variations in temperatures. The annual average temperature reaches 11.7 °C (53.1 °F), with the highest at 17.9 °C (64.2 °F) and the lowest at 6.6 °C (43.9 °F), and its annual rainfall averages 1,049.9 mm (41.3 in).

Climate data for Danyang (1993–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)
5.7
(42.3)
11.9
(53.4)
19.1
(66.4)
24.9
(76.8)
28.6
(83.5)
29.8
(85.6)
30.5
(86.9)
25.9
(78.6)
20.1
(68.2)
11.8
(53.2)
4.0
(39.2)
17.9
(64.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.4
(25.9)
−0.5
(31.1)
5.2
(41.4)
12.0
(53.6)
17.7
(63.9)
22.1
(71.8)
24.7
(76.5)
25.0
(77.0)
19.6
(67.3)
13.0
(55.4)
5.9
(42.6)
−1.4
(29.5)
11.7
(53.1)
Average low °C (°F) −8.3
(17.1)
−5.8
(21.6)
−0.6
(30.9)
5.5
(41.9)
11.2
(52.2)
16.7
(62.1)
20.9
(69.6)
21.1
(70.0)
15.5
(59.9)
8.2
(46.8)
1.0
(33.8)
−6.1
(21.0)
6.6
(43.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14.9
(0.59)
22.3
(0.88)
38.4
(1.51)
61.6
(2.43)
69.9
(2.75)
124.3
(4.89)
253.2
(9.97)
237.7
(9.36)
126.5
(4.98)
48.8
(1.92)
34.7
(1.37)
17.6
(0.69)
1,049.9
(41.33)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.8 4.6 7.1 7.7 7.7 8.6 14.3 13.5 9.0 5.1 7.1 5.1 94.6
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[2]

Tourism

Twin towns – sister cities

Danyang is twinned with:

Domestic

International

References

  1. Official page of Danyang county http://english.dy21.net/english/
  2. "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.

36°59′06″N 128°21′46″E

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