Danyang County

Danyang

단양군
Danyang 단양군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	단양군
• Hanja	丹陽郡
• Revised Romanization	Danyang-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Tanyang-gun
	Dodam Sambong
	Emblem of Danyang
	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 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 (14.7 mi) 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.^[1]

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).