Yeongdeok County
Yeongdeok
영덕군 | |
|---|---|
County | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 영덕군 |
| • Hanja | 盈德郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Yeongdeok-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yŏngdŏk-gun |
 Flag  Emblem of Yeongdeok | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 8 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 741.05 km2 (286.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 52,697 |
| • Density | 71.1/km2 (184/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Yeongdeok County (Yeongdeok-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is well known for snow crabs.
Administrative divisions[]
Map of Yeongdeok County
Yeongdeok County is divided into 1 eup and 8 myeon.
| Name | Hangeul | Hanja |
|---|---|---|
| Yeongdeok-eup | 영덕읍 | 盈德邑 |
| Changsu-myeon | 창수면 | 蒼水面 |
| Byeonggok-myeon | 병곡면 | 柄谷面 |
| Yeonghae-myeon | 영해면 | 寧海面 |
| Chuksan-myeon | 축산면 | 丑山面 |
| Jipum-myeon | 지품면 | 知品面 |
| Ganggu-myeon | 강구면 | 江口面 |
| Dalsan-myeon | 달산면 | 達山面 |
| Namjeong-myeon | 남정면 | 南亭面 |
Festival[]
Yeongdeok city hosts a 'Snow Crab Festival' every year. The festival offers various events, including children snow crab fishing, family team game, snow crab auction, Madangguk (One type of traditional Korean performance). The Youngdeok King Festival, which marks its 21st year in 2018, is held in the Gaejang Port and offers a variety of attractions and experiences to tourists through its colorful events.[1][2]
Climate[]
| Climate data for Yeongdeok (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
12.8 (55.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37.4 (1.47) |
37.4 (1.47) |
53.0 (2.09) |
64.0 (2.52) |
75.6 (2.98) |
119.8 (4.72) |
189.7 (7.47) |
216.9 (8.54) |
155.9 (6.14) |
53.2 (2.09) |
45.6 (1.80) |
24.2 (0.95) |
1,072.7 (42.23) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.8 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 9.1 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 86.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 52.9 | 56.0 | 61.3 | 60.7 | 65.2 | 73.8 | 79.1 | 80.0 | 77.7 | 68.7 | 60.2 | 53.4 | 65.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 208.0 | 195.3 | 217.5 | 242.2 | 254.6 | 215.6 | 194.1 | 209.6 | 192.3 | 217.5 | 195.3 | 204.4 | 2,550.5 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[3] | |||||||||||||
References[]
- ^ "영덕대게축제(YeongdeokCrabFestival)". 영덕대게축제. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "영덕대게축제(Yeongdeok King's Lab Festival)". 대한민국 구석구석(The four corners of the Republic of Korea). Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "평년값자료(1981–2010) 영덕(277)". Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
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Coordinates: 36°24′36″N 129°22′30″E / 36.41000001°N 129.37500001°E
Categories:
- Yeongdeok County
- Counties of North Gyeongsang Province