Yangdŏk County
양덕군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 양덕군 |
| • Hancha | 陽德郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yangdŏk-kun |
| • Revised Romanization | Yangdeok-gun |
 Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Yangdok | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 18 ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 772 km2 (298 sq mi) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
| • Total | 61,355 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Yangdŏk County is a kun (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.
History
The region is thought to be near the ancient chiefdom of dongye. Biryuguk used to be in the region. It was incorporated into Goguryeo around 40 BC.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Yangdok (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
1.9 (35.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.2 (6.4) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.4 (0.37) |
15.4 (0.61) |
25.7 (1.01) |
48.7 (1.92) |
80.0 (3.15) |
117.8 (4.64) |
275.8 (10.86) |
231.3 (9.11) |
94.2 (3.71) |
46.6 (1.83) |
41.5 (1.63) |
19.6 (0.77) |
1,006 (39.61) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 13.3 | 11.3 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 90.3 |
| Average snowy days | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 21.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75.9 | 72.4 | 69.9 | 65.1 | 67.2 | 73.8 | 81.6 | 82.0 | 78.2 | 75.7 | 77.4 | 77.4 | 74.7 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[3] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Yangdŏk County is divided into one ŭp (town) and 18 ri (villages):
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Transportation
Yangdŏk county is served by Yangdŏk Station on the Korean State Railway's P'yŏngra Line.
Yangdok Hot Springs Tourist Area
In 2019, Yangdok Hot Springs Tourist Area was a key construction project, built on the site of Yangdok Recreation Center which opened in 1947.[4][5] It was opened by Kim Jong-un on 7 December 2019. It featured indoor and outdoor baths, a ski slope, and a horse-riding park.[6]
References
- ↑ Korean Central Bureau of Statistics: 2008 Population Census Archived 2010-03-31 at the Wayback Machine (Population 2008, published in 2009)
- ↑ "평안남도 동부에 위치한 군" (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ↑ "30 years report of Meteorological Observations in North Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. pp. 215, 309, and 344. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ↑ Zwirko, Colin (28 June 2019). "Yangdok hot springs and ski resort project taking shape as October deadline looms". NK News.
- ↑ 金正恩朝鮮労働党委員長が目指す「温泉大国」とは？. KoreaWorldTimes (in Japanese). 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ↑ Zwirko, Colin (8 December 2019). "Kim Jong Un oversees opening of Yangdok Hot Springs and ski resort". NK News.
External links
- (in English) Map of Pyongan provinces
- (in Korean) Detailed map
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