Yanggu
양구군 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 양구군 |
• Hanja | 楊口郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Yanggu-gun |
• McCune-Reischauer | Yanggu-gun |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Gwandong |
Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 4 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 700.8 km2 (270.6 sq mi) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 24,027 |
• Density | 34/km2 (90/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gangwon |
Yanggu County (Yanggu-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.
The northern part of Yanggu County was part of the front line for much of the Korean War, and now borders the Demilitarized Zone. Several Korean War battle sites are located in Yanggu County, including Bloody Ridge, Heartbreak Ridge, and Hill 1179 (Daeusan).
Yanggu is located in what is claimed to be the geographic center of the Korean peninsula. Dochon-ri village in Nam-myeon[1] in Yanggu is called the "navel of Korea".[2]
Yanggu has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
Climate data for Yanggu (1993–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.9 (85.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.8 (21.6) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.9 (10.6) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.6 (0.50) |
20.1 (0.79) |
27.1 (1.07) |
63.3 (2.49) |
79.3 (3.12) |
111.0 (4.37) |
321.4 (12.65) |
310.9 (12.24) |
121.1 (4.77) |
42.5 (1.67) |
43.5 (1.71) |
14.2 (0.56) |
1,167 (45.94) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.0 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 84 |
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[3] |
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in South Korea |