Danyang County

Coordinates: 36°59′06″N 128°21′46″E / 36.98500001°N 128.362777788°E / 36.98500001; 128.362777788
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Danyang
단양군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul단양군
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationDanyang-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerTanyang-gun
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

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

Symbols

  • County tree: Yew tree
  • County bird: Magpie
  • County flower:
    Royal Azalea

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

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
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

Gallery

  • Danyang Bridge
    Danyang Bridge
  • Danyang Bridge
    Danyang Bridge
  • Lookout above the riverfront
    Lookout above the riverfront
  • Waterfalls along the riverfront
    Waterfalls along the riverfront
  • Danyang city park
    Danyang city park
  • Danyang city park
    Danyang city park
  • Danyang Korail Train station
    Danyang Korail Train station
  • Tourist hotel typical of those along the riverfront
    Tourist hotel typical of those along the riverfront

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.

External links

36°59′06″N 128°21′46″E / 36.98500001°N 128.362777788°E / 36.98500001; 128.362777788