Gapyeong County
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Gapyeong County (Korean: Script error: No such module "Lang".Script error: No such module "Category handler".), 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.
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.[1] 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,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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.[2][3]
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. Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Sister cities
- Template:Flagicon Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia[4][5]
- Template:Flagicon Gangnam-gu, South Korea
- Template:Flagicon Cedar City, Utah, United States
See also
References
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