Yangdok County
Yangdŏk County is a kun (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.
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) |
History[2]
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.
Climate
| Climate data for Yangdok (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) |
1.6 (34.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
0.7 (33.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.6 (16.5) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −15.1 (4.8) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
1.4 (34.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
2.6 (36.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11.2 (0.44) |
15.8 (0.62) |
25.5 (1.00) |
50.9 (2.00) |
77.9 (3.07) |
115.0 (4.53) |
269.2 (10.60) |
237.7 (9.36) |
103.9 (4.09) |
38.6 (1.52) |
33.7 (1.33) |
19.8 (0.78) |
999.2 (39.34) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.3 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 14.7 | 12.2 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 95.7 |
| Average snowy days | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 25.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77.3 | 74.2 | 72.1 | 66.2 | 67.9 | 74.2 | 82.4 | 82.1 | 79.9 | 75.7 | 77.7 | 78.7 | 75.7 |
| 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 (Population 2008, published in 2009)
- https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Contents/Item/E0035454
- "30 years report of Meteorological Observations in North Korea" (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. pp. 232–281. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- 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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