Danyang County

Danyang 단양군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	단양군
• Hanja	丹陽郡
• Revised Romanization	Danyang-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Tanyang-gun
Dodam Sambong
Flag 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 (Korean: 단양군; RR: 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

Danyang has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers. The county, which is situated in an inland mountainous area, epitomizes an inland climate with severe variations in temperatures. The annual average temperature reaches 11.7 °C (53.1 °F), with the highest at 17.9 °C (64.2 °F) and the lowest at 6.6 °C (43.9 °F), and its annual rainfall averages 1,049.9 mm (41.3 in).

Climate data for Danyang (1993–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	2.2 (36.0)	5.7 (42.3)	11.9 (53.4)	19.1 (66.4)	24.9 (76.8)	28.6 (83.5)	29.8 (85.6)	30.5 (86.9)	25.9 (78.6)	20.1 (68.2)	11.8 (53.2)	4.0 (39.2)	17.9 (64.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−3.4 (25.9)	−0.5 (31.1)	5.2 (41.4)	12.0 (53.6)	17.7 (63.9)	22.1 (71.8)	24.7 (76.5)	25.0 (77.0)	19.6 (67.3)	13.0 (55.4)	5.9 (42.6)	−1.4 (29.5)	11.7 (53.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−8.3 (17.1)	−5.8 (21.6)	−0.6 (30.9)	5.5 (41.9)	11.2 (52.2)	16.7 (62.1)	20.9 (69.6)	21.1 (70.0)	15.5 (59.9)	8.2 (46.8)	1.0 (33.8)	−6.1 (21.0)	6.6 (43.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	14.9 (0.59)	22.3 (0.88)	38.4 (1.51)	61.6 (2.43)	69.9 (2.75)	124.3 (4.89)	253.2 (9.97)	237.7 (9.36)	126.5 (4.98)	48.8 (1.92)	34.7 (1.37)	17.6 (0.69)	1,049.9 (41.33)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	4.8	4.6	7.1	7.7	7.7	8.6	14.3	13.5	9.0	5.1	7.1	5.1	94.6
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration^[2]

Tourism

Twin towns – sister cities

Danyang is twinned with:

Domestic

International

Antu County, Jilin, China
Danyang, Jiangsu, China

Gallery

Danyang Bridge
Danyang Bridge
Lookout above the riverfront
Waterfalls along the riverfront
Danyang city park
Danyang city park
Danyang Korail Train station
Tourist hotel typical of those along the riverfront

References

^ Official page of Danyang county http://english.dy21.net/english/
^ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.