Yangpyeong County

Yangpyeong County (Korean: 양평군; RR: Yangpyeong-gun) is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

Yangpyeong 양평군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	양평군
• Hanja	楊平郡
• Revised Romanization	Yangpyeong-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Yangp'yŏng-kun
Namhan River through Yangpyeong County
Flag Emblem of Yangpyeong
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 11 myeon
Area
• Total	877.76 km2 (338.91 sq mi)
Population  (September 2024[1])
• Total	126,982
• Density	128.26/km2 (332.2/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeonggi

Climate

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

Yangpyeong
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     21     2 −9     28     6 −6     45     12 −1     72     19 5     102     24 11     156     28 17     429     29 21     350     30 21     181     26 16     41     20 8     38     12 0     17     5 −6 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[2]
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     0.8     36 17     1.1     42 21     1.8     53 31     2.8     67 41     4     76 52     6.1     83 62     17     85 70     14     86 70     7.1     80 60     1.6     69 46     1.5     53 33     0.7     40 21 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

Climate data for Yangpyeong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	13.6 (56.5)	20.2 (68.4)	24.4 (75.9)	31.2 (88.2)	34.4 (93.9)	36.5 (97.7)	37.6 (99.7)	40.1 (104.2)	33.4 (92.1)	30.1 (86.2)	25.5 (77.9)	17.6 (63.7)	40.1 (104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	2.3 (36.1)	5.6 (42.1)	11.9 (53.4)	19.2 (66.6)	24.5 (76.1)	28.3 (82.9)	29.6 (85.3)	30.3 (86.5)	26.2 (79.2)	20.2 (68.4)	11.9 (53.4)	4.1 (39.4)	17.8 (64.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−3.4 (25.9)	−0.5 (31.1)	5.4 (41.7)	12.0 (53.6)	17.6 (63.7)	22.2 (72.0)	24.9 (76.8)	25.2 (77.4)	20.0 (68.0)	13.0 (55.4)	5.7 (42.3)	−1.3 (29.7)	11.7 (53.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−8.6 (16.5)	−6.1 (21.0)	−0.7 (30.7)	5.1 (41.2)	11.2 (52.2)	16.9 (62.4)	21.2 (70.2)	21.3 (70.3)	15.4 (59.7)	7.6 (45.7)	0.6 (33.1)	−6.0 (21.2)	6.5 (43.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−32.6 (−26.7)	−23.5 (−10.3)	−14.0 (6.8)	−7.2 (19.0)	0.0 (32.0)	4.9 (40.8)	12.0 (53.6)	9.7 (49.5)	0.8 (33.4)	−5.8 (21.6)	−15.4 (4.3)	−24.8 (−12.6)	−32.6 (−26.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	17.2 (0.68)	28.0 (1.10)	38.0 (1.50)	72.5 (2.85)	94.4 (3.72)	134.2 (5.28)	409.0 (16.10)	330.9 (13.03)	144.5 (5.69)	47.1 (1.85)	46.4 (1.83)	21.4 (0.84)	1,383.6 (54.47)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	5.7	5.3	6.8	7.9	8.4	9.1	15.3	14.6	8.2	6.0	7.8	6.9	102
Average relative humidity (%)	66.9	63.1	59.8	58.0	64.4	69.4	79.3	79.3	77.3	75.4	71.5	69.3	69.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours	173.2	177.2	206.5	212.2	230.8	207.1	150.3	170.9	181.2	191.6	154.0	160.9	2,215.9
Percentage possible sunshine	55.3	58.1	54.9	54.6	52.7	47.1	36.5	42.3	50.7	56.3	51.0	54.0	50.8
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (percent sunshine 1981–2010)[3][4][5]

Downtown Yangpyeong County seen from the bank of the South Han River

Administrative divisions

The county administers one town (eup) and 11 townships (myeon).^[6][7][8]

Name	Korean	Hanja	Area (km2)	Population	Map
Yangpyeong-eup	양평읍	楊平邑	42.22	35,890
Gangsang-myeon	강상면	江上面	37.91	10,144
Gangha-myeon	강하면	江下面	41.42	4,904
Yangseo-myeon	양서면	楊西面	59.59	14,002
Okcheon-myeon	옥천면	玉泉面	66.68	8,201
Seojong-myeon	서종면	西宗面	92.70	10,076
Danwol-myeon	단월면	丹月面	108.03	3,970
Cheongun-myeon	청운면	靑雲面	96.61	3,836
Yangdong-myeon	양동면	楊東面	120.28	4,655
Jipyeong-myeon	지평면	砥平面	77.67	7,185
Yongmun-myeon	용문면	龍門面	102.22	18,599
Gaegun-myeon	개군면	介軍面	32.36	5,279

History

Korean War

Further information: Battle of Chipyong-ni

Yangpyeong includes the village of Jipyeong, which was a Korean War battle site.

Sister cities

• Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea
• Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Culture

Natural Monument

• Yongmunsa Ginkgo (Natural Monument No. 30)

Movie

• Introduction of Architecture (2012)

Regional festivals

• Clear Water Love Festival (Every May–June)
• World Outdoor Performance Festival (Every August)
• Yangpyeong Ginkgo Festival (Every October)
• Yangpyeong Lee Bong-ju Marathon (Every June)
• Han River Riders Gran Fondo (Every Fall)

Attractions

• Dumulmeori: located in Yangsu-ri, it is formed by the convergence of the South Han River and the North Han River and is a favorite place for lovers
• Semiwon
• South Han River Bike Trail

Notable people

• Lee Soo-geun — is a South Korean comedian
• Choung Byoung-gug — is a South Korean politician and former member of the National Assembly for Yeoju-Yangpyeong
• JooE — Member of Momoland (Originally from Seoul, South Korea)
• Kim Keon-hee — is a South Korean businesswoman and the current first lady of South Korea

See also

• Geography of South Korea