Sancheong County
Sancheong County (Sancheong-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Sancheong
산청군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 산청군 |
| • Hanja | 山淸郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Sancheong-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Sanch'ŏng-gun |
 Flag  Emblem of Sancheong | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 10 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 794.59 km2 (306.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 39,863 |
| • Density | 50.2/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Climate
| Climate data for Sancheong (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
2.1 (35.8) |
12.8 (55.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
0.6 (33.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28.4 (1.12) |
43.9 (1.73) |
68.5 (2.70) |
97.5 (3.84) |
104.3 (4.11) |
193.9 (7.63) |
324.8 (12.79) |
366.9 (14.44) |
222.3 (8.75) |
48.3 (1.90) |
38.5 (1.52) |
19.3 (0.76) |
1,556.6 (61.28) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.9 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 8.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 94.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58.5 | 58.7 | 59.0 | 58.7 | 64.1 | 71.3 | 78.4 | 78.1 | 76.1 | 70.0 | 65.3 | 60.9 | 66.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172.9 | 178.3 | 207.6 | 224.2 | 231.6 | 189.8 | 171.3 | 176.4 | 169.0 | 197.2 | 163.5 | 161.1 | 2,244.4 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[1] | |||||||||||||
Tourist spot
- Nine Scenic Views of Sancheong(산청구경)
- Jirisan Mountain Cheonwangbong Peak(지리산 천왕봉)
- Daewonsa Valley(대원사 계곡)
- Royal Azaleas of Hwangmaesan Mountain(황매산 철쭉)
- Royal Tomb of King Guhyeong(구형왕릉)
- Gyeonghogang River Scenic View(경호강 비경)
- Namsa Yedam Village(남사예담촌)
- Historic Site of Jo Sik(남명조식유적지)
- Jeongchwiam View Point(정취암 조망)
- Donguibogam Village(동의보감촌)
Twin towns – sister cities
Sancheong is twinned with:
See also
References
- "평년값자료(1981–2010) 산청(289)". Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
External links
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