Hadong County

Hadong

하동군
Hadong 하동군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	하동군
• Hanja	河東郡
• Revised Romanization	Hadong-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Hadong-kun
	Flag Emblem of Hadong
	Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 12 myeon
Area
• Total	675.53 km2 (260.82 sq mi)
Population (2003)
• Total	58,010
• Density	85.9/km2 (222/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Website	https://www.hadong.go.kr

Hadong County (Korean: 하동군, Hadong-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is on the far-west side of the province, bordering South Jeolla Province. The county office is located at Hadeong-eup.

History

The county of Hadong was called Dasachon (

US Army forces, the Hadong Ambush

.

1702: Agyang-myeon (악양면, 岳陽面) added to Hadong-gun
April 1, 1914: Seo-myeon (Korean: 서면) and Geumyang-myeon (Korean: 금양면) added
January 1, 1915: Part of Seomjin-ri (Korean: 섬진리), Daap-myeon (Korean: 다압면), Gwangyang-gun (광양군, 光陽郡), South Jeolla Province added
1917: Naehoengbo-myeon (Korean: 내횡보면) renamed to Hoengcheon-myeon (Korean: 횡천면); Deokyang-myeon (Korean: 덕양면) renamed to Jingyo-myeon (Korean: 진교면)
January 1, 1933: Geumyang-myeon (Korean: 금양면) was abolished and incorporated into Jingyo-myeon (Korean: 진교면) and Geumnam-myeon (Korean: 금남면), formerly Nam-myeon (Korean: 남면)
October 1, 1938: Hadong-myeon (Korean: 하동면) elevated to Hadong-eup (Korean: 하동읍)

Local sights and attractions

Nestled between the Seomjin River and Mount Jiri, the county is a popular destination for both domestic and foreign tourists who enjoy nature.^[2] Parts of the Jirisan National Park lie within the county and form the county's notable hilly, mountainous landscape.^[3]

The

National Treasure

.

Pak Gyeongni's 16-volume novel Land is partly set in the village of Pyeongsa-ri (Korean: 평사리; Hanja: 平沙里) in Agyang-myeon, Hadong County. A replica of the fictional Choi family's home was built there to commemorate the author's legacy.^[2]^[4]

Green tea

Hadong has been famous for its

Tang Empire to be planted locally.^[2] The local government has historically promoted this as a major local attraction, including sponsoring a tourism advertisement that aired on CNN in 2007.^[5] The annual "wild tea" festival, lasting 25 days, takes place during May and June.^[2]^[3]

Development

While much of Korea has experienced an explosion of industrial development, Hadong remains a destination for those who wish to escape the bustle of city living.^[original research?] However, a lack of activity in the industrial sector has left the government with little incentive to expanding the sometimes inadequate existing road infrastructure.^{[original research?]} A petition for the allocation of funds for new road construction was signed by a number of Hadong residents.^[6]

Former South Korean president

Gyeongsangnam-do leisure resort palace in Hadong.^[7]

Climate

Climate data for Hadong (1995–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	7.2 (45.0)	9.7 (49.5)	14.5 (58.1)	20.3 (68.5)	25.3 (77.5)	28.1 (82.6)	30.5 (86.9)	31.8 (89.2)	28.0 (82.4)	23.0 (73.4)	16.1 (61.0)	9.3 (48.7)	20.3 (68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	1.7 (35.1)	3.8 (38.8)	8.3 (46.9)	13.8 (56.8)	18.9 (66.0)	22.6 (72.7)	26.0 (78.8)	26.9 (80.4)	22.5 (72.5)	16.3 (61.3)	9.5 (49.1)	3.4 (38.1)	14.5 (58.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−3.2 (26.2)	−1.5 (29.3)	2.4 (36.3)	7.9 (46.2)	13.2 (55.8)	18.3 (64.9)	22.6 (72.7)	23.1 (73.6)	18.1 (64.6)	10.9 (51.6)	4.2 (39.6)	−1.5 (29.3)	9.5 (49.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	24.6 (0.97)	47.2 (1.86)	81.8 (3.22)	137.0 (5.39)	155.9 (6.14)	194.7 (7.67)	357.7 (14.08)	337.8 (13.30)	185.8 (7.31)	74.3 (2.93)	50.7 (2.00)	27.6 (1.09)	1,675.1 (65.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	3.5	4.2	6.5	7.7	8.3	9.3	14.0	13.1	8.9	4.4	5.6	3.4	88.9
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration^[8]