Jangheung County

Jangheung County (Korean: 장흥군; RR: Jangheung-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Jangheung 장흥군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	장흥군
• Hanja	長興郡
• Revised Romanization	Jangheung-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Changhŭng-gun
Oheon Old House
Flag Emblem of Jangheung
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Honam
Administrative divisions	3 eup, 7 myeon
Area
• Total	617.96 km2 (238.60 sq mi)
Population  (September 2024[1])
• Total	34,544
• Density	86/km2 (220/sq mi)
• Dialect	Jeolla

Slow city

In 2007 Jangheung was designated as a slow city. It was the first slow city designation in Asia.

Spot for filming

Festival (1996) was filmed in Jangheung county by director Im Kwon-taek.^[2]

Eulalia

Jangheung's Cheonkwan Mt. is known for its scenery and eulalias. These plants reach full height around mid-September and until October.^[3]

Symbols

• Bird : Dove
• Flower : Azalea
• Tree : Camellia

Special products

The county is known for its production of Shiitake mushrooms.^[4]

Eco-friendly cultivation methods are used county-wide to raise crops used in Korean medicine. Jangheung county received an official award in 2006 for growing high-quality crops.^[5]

Climate

Climate data for Jangheung (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	19.6 (67.3)	23.3 (73.9)	24.6 (76.3)	28.3 (82.9)	33.5 (92.3)	34.3 (93.7)	38.7 (101.7)	38.3 (100.9)	34.8 (94.6)	30.5 (86.9)	26.5 (79.7)	20.3 (68.5)	38.7 (101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.5 (43.7)	8.8 (47.8)	13.4 (56.1)	19.0 (66.2)	23.6 (74.5)	26.2 (79.2)	28.9 (84.0)	30.0 (86.0)	26.9 (80.4)	22.2 (72.0)	15.5 (59.9)	8.8 (47.8)	19.2 (66.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	1.0 (33.8)	2.6 (36.7)	6.8 (44.2)	12.2 (54.0)	17.3 (63.1)	21.4 (70.5)	24.9 (76.8)	25.6 (78.1)	21.2 (70.2)	15.0 (59.0)	8.7 (47.7)	2.9 (37.2)	13.3 (55.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−3.9 (25.0)	−3.0 (26.6)	0.5 (32.9)	5.4 (41.7)	11.3 (52.3)	17.3 (63.1)	21.7 (71.1)	21.9 (71.4)	16.5 (61.7)	8.8 (47.8)	2.8 (37.0)	−2.4 (27.7)	8.1 (46.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−15.5 (4.1)	−13.4 (7.9)	−11.3 (11.7)	−5.7 (21.7)	0.5 (32.9)	6.6 (43.9)	13.5 (56.3)	10.9 (51.6)	5.7 (42.3)	−2.9 (26.8)	−6.6 (20.1)	−12.1 (10.2)	−15.5 (4.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	28.2 (1.11)	42.4 (1.67)	78.7 (3.10)	108.5 (4.27)	121.6 (4.79)	187.0 (7.36)	275.3 (10.84)	316.5 (12.46)	163.6 (6.44)	63.4 (2.50)	54.8 (2.16)	31.8 (1.25)	1,471.8 (57.94)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	7.9	6.7	8.5	8.5	9.2	9.8	13.9	12.9	8.9	5.3	7.6	7.9	107.1
Average snowy days	7.6	5.1	1.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	5.2	20.4
Average relative humidity (%)	67.0	64.9	65.3	66.1	70.1	76.3	82.7	80.8	77.8	72.3	70.9	68.9	71.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours	161.7	168.9	197.5	211.2	222.0	165.0	141.6	175.8	169.0	202.0	165.0	157.0	2,136.7
Percentage possible sunshine	51.4	55.2	54.9	57.8	54.9	45.8	41.7	53.3	53.1	63.0	56.3	52.3	53.0
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[6][7][8]

Tourist spot

• Vivi Ecotopia
• Oheon Old House

• Oheon Old House
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  Sarangchae
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  Sarangchae
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  Sarangchae
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  Haengnangchae

Sister cities

• Haiyan, Taishan, China
• Dongjak-gu, Seoul South Korea since 1997
• Yeongdo-gu, Busan, South Korea^[9]
• Bundang, South Korea

See also

• Cittaslow(Slow city)