Danyang County

Danyang 단양군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	단양군
• Hanja	丹陽郡
• Revised Romanization	Danyang-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Tanyang-gun
Dodam Sambong Dodam Sambong
Emblem of Danyang
Location in South Korea Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Administrative divisions	2 eup, 6 myeon
Area
• Total	781.07 km2 (301.57 sq mi)
Population (2002)
• Total	37,320
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
• Dialect	Chungcheong

Danyang County (Danyang-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Symbols

• county tree: Yew tree
• county bird: Magpie
• county flower: Royal Azalea

Geography

The geographical terrain is 83.7% mountainous and 11.2% cultivable. It is very rugged, except in some of the urban areas and villages that can be found in the valleys and hills. The main water system ranges from the upper stream of the 23.7 km long Namhan River, which flows through the county. Pyeongchang River, one of the streams flowing from Odaesan, joins several streams at Jungnyeong, Danyang, and Geumgok, originating from Sobaeksan. Danyang Stream, which has its source in Hakseongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, joins the Namhan River at Habang-ri, Danseong-myeon, together with Jungnyeong Stream flowing from Jungnyeong and Dosolsan to Hyeoncholli, Danyang-eup, Maepo Stream from Geumsusan to Dodam, and Geumgok Stream from Biro Peak to Gosu-ri, Danyang-eup.

Climate

The county, which is situated in an inland mountainous area, epitomizes an inland climate with severe variations in temperatures. The annual average temperature reaches 11.2 °C (52.2 °F), with the highest at 17.7 °C (63.9 °F) and the lowest at 5.6 °C (42.1 °F), and its annual rainfall averages 1,195.8 mm (47.1 in).

Tourism

• Gosu Cave
• Eight Views of Danyang

Twin towns – Sister cities

Danyang is twinned with:

• Songpa-gu, South Korea
• Eunpyeong-gu, South Korea
• Jung-gu, South Korea
• Gyeyang-gu, South Korea
• Boryeong, South Korea
• Icheon, South Korea
• Guri, South Korea
• Antu, China
• Danyang, China

Gallery

• Korea-Danyang Bridge 3067-07.JPG

  Danyang Bridge

• Korea-Danyang Bridge 3071-07.JPG

  Danyang Bridge

• Korea-Danyang outlook 2881-07.JPG

  Lookout above the riverfront

• Korea-Danyang Falls 3065-07.JPG

  Waterfalls along the riverfront

• Korea-Danyang City Park 3433-07.JPG

  Danyang city park

• Korea-Danyang City Park 3437-07.JPG

  Danyang city park

• Korea-Danyang Korail Trainstation 3439-07.JPG

  Danyang Korail Trainstation

• Korea-Danyang tourist hotel 3074-07.JPG

  Tourist hotel typical of those along the riverfront

External links

• County government English-language home page