Gapyeong County

Gapyeong County (Korean: 가평군), alternatively Kapyong County, is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was the scene of the Battle of Kapyong, a major battle of the Korean War.

Gapyeong 가평군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	가평군
• Hanja	加平郡
• Revised Romanization	Gapyeong-gun
• McCune–Reischauer	Kap'yŏng-gun
The Bukhan River flowing through Gapyeong
Flag Emblem of Gapyeong
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Province	Gyeonggi Province
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 5 myeon
Area
• Total	843.26 km2 (325.58 sq mi)
Population  (September 2024[1])
• Total	62,492
• Density	73.59/km2 (190.6/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeonggi

Administrative Region and Language

Gapyeong County has one eup and five myeons, and its population is 62,448 with 29,212 households based on resident registration at the end of December 2016, with an area of 843.6 km2.^[2] About 31.6 percent of the population lives in Gapyeong-eup, while 23.1 percent live in Cheongpyeong-myeon.

Tourism

Gapyeong is known for its natural environment,^{[citation needed]} and borders the mountainous province of Gangwon on the east. The north branch of the Han River flows through the area. Several reservoirs and resorts are located in the county. The Namiseom resort island, while not strictly located in the county, is situated very close south of Gapyeong.

Gapyeong is also known for being the home to a number of Korea's makgeolli producers and it is where an annual National Makgeolli Festival has been held since 2011.^[3][4]

Education

Cheongshim Graduate School of Theology is a school run by the Unification Church. It is located in Seorak-myeon, and was dedicated on January 28, 2004. The school serves as a post-graduate institution teaching Unification theology.

Cheongshim International Academy is located in the county as well.

Climate

Gapyeong has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

Climate data for Gapyeong (1993–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	1.0 (33.8)	4.5 (40.1)	11.0 (51.8)	18.3 (64.9)	23.8 (74.8)	27.6 (81.7)	28.7 (83.7)	29.7 (85.5)	25.5 (77.9)	19.3 (66.7)	10.8 (51.4)	2.6 (36.7)	16.9 (62.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−5.3 (22.5)	−2.1 (28.2)	3.8 (38.8)	10.3 (50.5)	16.3 (61.3)	20.9 (69.6)	23.5 (74.3)	24.0 (75.2)	18.5 (65.3)	11.2 (52.2)	4.0 (39.2)	−3.3 (26.1)	10.2 (50.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−11.3 (11.7)	−8.3 (17.1)	−2.9 (26.8)	2.9 (37.2)	9.1 (48.4)	14.9 (58.8)	19.9 (67.8)	19.9 (67.8)	13.5 (56.3)	5.2 (41.4)	−1.6 (29.1)	−8.7 (16.3)	4.4 (39.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	15.4 (0.61)	28.9 (1.14)	32.3 (1.27)	74.9 (2.95)	93.5 (3.68)	130.2 (5.13)	417.9 (16.45)	346.3 (13.63)	120.1 (4.73)	52.1 (2.05)	44.8 (1.76)	18.4 (0.72)	1,374.8 (54.13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	3.3	4.0	5.3	6.9	7.7	8.5	14.0	12.8	7.2	5.3	6.6	4.8	86.4
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[5]

Sister cities

• Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia^[6][7]
• Gangnam-gu, South Korea
• Cedar City, Utah, United States

See also

• Cheongpyeong
• Cheongpyeong Lake
• Geography of South Korea
• Gapyeong Canada Monument