Cheongyang
청양군
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationCheongyang-gun
  McCune-ReischauerCh'ŏngyang-gun
Flag of Cheongyang
Official logo of Cheongyang
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionHoseo
Administrative divisions1 eup, 9 myeon
Area
  Total479.57 km2 (185.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
  Total37,194
  Density77.6/km2 (201/sq mi)
  Dialect
Chungcheong

Cheongyang County (Cheongyang-gun) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. A predominantly rural area, it is known throughout Korea for the spicy Cheongyang chili peppers which are grown there. Another noted local specialty is the fruit of the gugija. The county is home to Cheongyang Provincial College.

Climate

Cheongyang has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm.

Climate data for Cheongyang (1993–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.3
(37.9)
6.1
(43.0)
11.8
(53.2)
18.4
(65.1)
23.9
(75.0)
27.5
(81.5)
29.3
(84.7)
30.2
(86.4)
26.1
(79.0)
20.5
(68.9)
12.9
(55.2)
5.3
(41.5)
17.9
(64.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5)
−0.2
(31.6)
4.8
(40.6)
11.0
(51.8)
16.8
(62.2)
21.4
(70.5)
24.9
(76.8)
25.2
(77.4)
19.9
(67.8)
13.0
(55.4)
6.2
(43.2)
−0.4
(31.3)
11.7
(53.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4)
−6.1
(21.0)
−1.9
(28.6)
4.0
(39.2)
10.1
(50.2)
15.9
(60.6)
21.0
(69.8)
21.1
(70.0)
14.8
(58.6)
6.6
(43.9)
0.4
(32.7)
−5.8
(21.6)
6.0
(42.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21.8
(0.86)
34.1
(1.34)
44.7
(1.76)
84.1
(3.31)
90.1
(3.55)
134.4
(5.29)
290.4
(11.43)
296.6
(11.68)
143.4
(5.65)
65.1
(2.56)
54.9
(2.16)
31.8
(1.25)
1,291.4
(50.84)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.4 4.4 6.2 6.8 6.9 7.3 13.2 12.4 7.6 5.3 7.9 7.2 90.6
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[1]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Cheongyang is twinned with:

References

  1. "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.

36°27′04″N 126°48′16″E / 36.4511111211°N 126.804444454°E / 36.4511111211; 126.804444454


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