Yangpyeong County () is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

Climate

Yangpyeong has the distinction of being the coldest place in South Korea. On 5 January 1981, a record low of -32.6°C was registered in the county. Yangpyeong has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

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

Administrative divisions

The county administers one town (eup) and 11 townships (myeon).

{| class="wikitable"

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!Name

!Korean

!Hanja

!Area (km<sup>2</sup>)

!Population

!Map

|-

|Yangpyeong-eup

|양평읍

|楊平邑

|42.22

|35,890

| rowspan="12" |400px

|-

|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

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 – South Korean comedian
  • Choung Byoung-gug – 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 – South Korean businesswoman and the former first lady of South Korea

See also

  • Geography of South Korea

References

  • County government website (in Korean)