Hapcheon County

Hapcheon

합천군
Hapcheon 합천군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	합천군
• Hanja	陜川郡
• Revised Romanization	Hapcheon-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Hapch'ŏn-gun
	Hapcheon is known for Haeinsa temple
	Flag Emblem of Hapcheon
	Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 16 myeon
Area
• Total	983.42 km2 (379.70 sq mi)
Population (2003)
• Total	60,160
• Density	61.2/km2 (159/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang

Hapcheon County (Hapcheon-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Located in northwestern Gyeongsangnam-do, the county is surrounded by Changnyeong as well as Euiryeong to the Southeast, Geochang as well as Sancheong-gun to the West. High and precipitous hills are densely situated and the eastern part is flatter by the flowing streams of the Nakdong River.^[1]

Famous people born in the county include former South Korean president Chun Doo-hwan.

Places of interest[]

Haeinsa is a famous temple located in Hapcheon county.

Mt. Namsan Jeilbong is known for its climbing trails year-round views.^{[citation needed]} Its address is Chiin-li, Gaya-myun, Hapcheon, Gyeongnam.

Special products[]

Paprika is a popular agriculture good cultivated on the highlands of Mt. Gaya during the summer season. It is hence called Gaya paprika. This paprika is often exported to Japan.^[2]

Tourism[]

Hapcheon is home to the "Imagination" theme park. In the park, people can play a survival game under an imaginative war state.^{[citation needed]}

Hapcheon lake is also a tourist spot bordering Sancheong county. It is an artificial lake generated by the comprehensive development plan of Nakdong River in 1988. It also meets Hwangmae mountain which is possible to climb and from the peak, there are views of the lake.^[3]

Paragliding is also possible in Hapcheon. There were people killed during the county paragliding championship in 2007.^[4]

Climate[]

As Hapcheon-gun is landlocked, the climate is quite extreme. Average annual temperature is 13.0 °C with the lowest temperature of -16.9 °C (in 1974)^[5] and the highest of 39.2 °C (in 1994).^[6] The rainfall is approximately 1275.6mm which is quite low compared to other Korean regions. The rainfall is heaviest in the summer.

hideClimate data for Hapcheon (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	6.7 (44.1)	9.2 (48.6)	14.0 (57.2)	20.6 (69.1)	25.0 (77.0)	28.0 (82.4)	29.9 (85.8)	30.7 (87.3)	26.8 (80.2)	22.2 (72.0)	15.3 (59.5)	9.2 (48.6)	19.8 (67.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−0.5 (31.1)	1.9 (35.4)	6.8 (44.2)	13.0 (55.4)	17.9 (64.2)	21.9 (71.4)	25.0 (77.0)	25.4 (77.7)	20.7 (69.3)	14.2 (57.6)	7.5 (45.5)	1.6 (34.9)	13.0 (55.4)
Average low °C (°F)	−6.1 (21.0)	−4.2 (24.4)	0.4 (32.7)	5.8 (42.4)	11.2 (52.2)	16.6 (61.9)	21.2 (70.2)	21.4 (70.5)	16.0 (60.8)	8.3 (46.9)	1.5 (34.7)	−4.1 (24.6)	7.3 (45.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	21.9 (0.86)	34.7 (1.37)	53.2 (2.09)	74.0 (2.91)	97.4 (3.83)	168.9 (6.65)	287.4 (11.31)	294.5 (11.59)	158.0 (6.22)	38.3 (1.51)	32.0 (1.26)	15.2 (0.60)	1,275.6 (50.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	3.8	4.8	6.5	7.7	8.6	9.5	13.5	12.9	8.7	4.5	4.7	3.4	88.6
Average relative humidity (%)	63.4	61.5	60.0	58.9	63.4	69.3	76.2	76.3	75.5	71.7	68.9	65.7	67.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours	188.4	185.0	205.4	218.8	227.1	183.7	160.0	176.9	171.0	202.1	174.2	182.2	2,277.7
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration^[7]