Yeongdeok County
Yeongdeok County (Yeongdeok-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is well known for Snow Crabs.
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[1] | |||||||||||||
Yeongdeok
영덕군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 영덕군 |
| • Hanja | 盈德郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Yeongdeok-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yŏngdŏk-gun |
 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 |
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.[2][3]
References
- "평년값자료(1981–2010) 영덕(277)". Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- "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.
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