Yangpyeong County
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Yangpyeong County (Korean: Script error: No such module "Lang".; RR: Script error: No such module "lang".Template:Category handler) is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Climate
Yangpyeong has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
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Administrative divisions
The county administers one town (eup) and 11 townships (myeon).[2][3][4]
| Name | Korean | Hanja | Area (km2) | Population | Map |
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| Yangpyeong-eup | 양평읍 | 楊平邑 | 42.22 | 35,890 | File:Yangpyeong-map.png |
| 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
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Sister cities
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
References
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External links
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