Jangheung County
Jangheung 장흥군 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Jangheung County (Korean: 장흥군; Hanja: Jangheung-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Slow city
[edit]In 2007 Jangheung was designated as a slow city. It was the first slow city designation in Asia.
Spot for filming
[edit]Festival (1996) was filmed in Jangheung county by director Im Kwon-taek.[2]
Eulalia
[edit]Jangheung's Cheonkwan Mt. is known for its scenery and eulalias. These plants reach full height around mid-September and until October.[3]
Symbols
[edit]- Bird : Dove
- Flower : Azalea
- Tree : Camellia
Special products
[edit]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
[edit]| Climate data for Jangheung (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| Percent 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
[edit]- Vivi Ecotopia
- Oheon Old House
- Oheon Old House
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Sarangchae -
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Sarangchae -
Sarangchae -
Haengnangchae
Sister cities
[edit]
Haiyan, Taishan, China
Dongjak-gu, Seoul South Korea since 1997- Yeongdo-gu, Busan, South Korea[9]
- Bundang, South Korea
See also
[edit]- Cittaslow(Slow city)
References
[edit]- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
- ^ Southern point of Namdo - Spring is coming into barley fields 남도의 끝자락… 보리밭 사잇길로 봄이 온다 헤럴드경제 2008.01.18 http://www.heraldbiz.com/SITE/data/html_dir/2008/01/18/200801180011.asp
- ^ The blooming eulalia in Jangheung 장흥 천관산에 억새 활짝 Seoul Shinmun 2007-09-12 http://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20070912011005
- ^ County official page
- ^ Jangheung officially acknowledged best region for eco-friendly farming 장흥군, 친환경농업 전국최고 공식인정 Yeonhap news 2006.12.18 (kor) http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LPOD&mid=etc&oid=098&aid=0000194033
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ http://www.yeongdo.go.kr/(kor)[permanent dead link] 자매결연도시
