- Daegwallyeong-myeon
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Daegwallyeong-myeon Korean name transcription(s) - Hangul 대관령면 - Hanja 大關嶺面 - Revised Romanization Daegwallyeong-myeon - McCune-Reischauer Taegwallyŏng-myŏn Location of Daegwallyeong-myeon in South Korea
Daegwallyeong-myeonCoordinates: 37°40′00″N 128°42′00″E / 37.6666667°N 128.7°ECoordinates: 37°40′00″N 128°42′00″E / 37.6666667°N 128.7°E Country South Korea Province Gangwon County Pyeongchang Administrative divisions 21 ri Area - Total 221.6 km2 (85.6 sq mi) Elevation 750 m (2,461 ft) Population .[1] - Total 6,162 Time zone Korea Standard Time (UTC+9) Daegwallyeong-myeon (Hangul: 대관령면; Hanja: 大關嶺面) is a myeon (township) in Pyeongchang county of Gangwon-do South Korea. The myeon is located in northeastern part of the county. The total area of Daegwallyeong-myeon is 221.63 square kilometers,[2] and, as of 2008, the population was 6,162 people.[1] The myeon was named Doam-myeon (Hangul: 도암면; Hanja: 道岩面) until 2007. Daegwallyeong-myeon is named after the important mountain pass of Daegwallyeong.
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Places of interest
- Yongpyong Ski Resort : largest ski resort in South Korea, venue of 2018 Winter Olympics
- Alpensia Resort : main venue of 2018 Winter Olympics
- Daegwallyeong Sheep Farm
Climate
Climate data for Daegwallyeong, Pyeongchang (1981–2010) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5)−0.4
(31.3)4.4
(39.9)12.9
(55.2)17.6
(63.7)20.5
(68.9)22.8
(73.0)22.8
(73.0)18.6
(65.5)14.0
(57.2)7.0
(44.6)0.5
(32.9)11.5 Daily mean °C (°F) −7.7
(18.1)−5.5
(22.1)−0.5
(31.1)7.0
(44.6)11.9
(53.4)15.7
(60.3)19.1
(66.4)19.1
(66.4)14.1
(57.4)8.3
(46.9)1.9
(35.4)−4.4
(24.1)6.6 Average low °C (°F) −12.6
(9.3)−10.5
(13.1)−5.2
(22.6)1.2
(34.2)6.3
(43.3)11.2
(52.2)16.0
(60.8)16.1
(61.0)10.0
(50.0)3.1
(37.6)−2.8
(27.0)−9.1
(15.6)2.0 Precipitation mm (inches) 62.6
(2.465)53.6
(2.11)75.6
(2.976)89.5
(3.524)122.3
(4.815)201.0
(7.913)326.7
(12.862)420.9
(16.571)307.3
(12.098)124.9
(4.917)76.9
(3.028)36.8
(1.449)1,898.0
(74.724)% humidity 67.3 67.0 67.5 61.0 68.4 79.2 85.7 87.0 84.6 75.2 69.9 67.3 73.3 Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10 10 11 9 11 13 17 17 13 8 10 9 138 Sunshine hours 197.2 185.2 202.3 226.6 229.4 179.8 138.1 130.7 143.9 193.3 176.4 191.9 2,194.8 Source: Korea Meteorological Administration [3] References
- ^ a b Households and Population by Eup, Myeon and Dong (Resident Registration)
- ^ 평창군 [대관령면] 홈페이지 방문을 환영합니다.
- ^ "평년값자료(1981~2010) 대관령(100)". Korea Meteorological Administration. http://www.kma.go.kr/weather/climate/average_30years.jsp?yy_st=2011&stn=100&norm=M&x=25&y=4&obs=0&mm=5&dd=11. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
External links
Categories:- Pyeongchang
- Towns in South Korea
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