Yangdŏk County
양덕군
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 양덕군 |
| • Hancha | 陽德郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yangdŏk-kun |
| • Revised Romanization | Yangdeok-gun |
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Yangdok
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| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 1ŭp, 18 ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 772 km2 (298 sq mi) |
| Population
(2008[1])
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| • Total | 61,355 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Yangdŏk County is a kun (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.
The region is thought to be near the ancient chiefdom of dongye. Biryuguk used to be in the region. It was incorporated into Goguryeo around 40 BC.[2]
| Climate data for Yangdok (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
1.9 (35.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.2 (6.4) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.4 (0.37) |
15.4 (0.61) |
25.7 (1.01) |
48.7 (1.92) |
80.0 (3.15) |
117.8 (4.64) |
275.8 (10.86) |
231.3 (9.11) |
94.2 (3.71) |
46.6 (1.83) |
41.5 (1.63) |
19.6 (0.77) |
1,006 (39.61) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 13.3 | 11.3 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 90.3 |
| Average snowy days | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 21.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75.9 | 72.4 | 69.9 | 65.1 | 67.2 | 73.8 | 81.6 | 82.0 | 78.2 | 75.7 | 77.4 | 77.4 | 74.7 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[3] | |||||||||||||
Yangdŏk County is divided into one ŭp (town) and 18 ri (villages):
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Yangdŏk county is served by Yangdŏk Station on the Korean State Railway's P'yŏngra Line.
In 2019, Yangdok Hot Springs Tourist Area was a key construction project, built on the site of Yangdok Recreation Center which opened in 1947.[4][5] It was opened by Kim Jong-un on 7 December 2019. It featured indoor and outdoor baths, a ski slope, and a horse-riding park.[6]
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