Daegwallyeong-myeon
Daegwallyeong-myeon
대관령면 | |
|---|---|
Township | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| •Hangul | 대관령면 |
| •Hanja | ĐạiQuanLĩnhDiện |
  Daegwallyeong-myeon Location of Daegwallyeong-myeon in South Korea | |
| Coordinates:37°40′00″N128°42′00″E/ 37.66667°N 128.70000°E | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Province | Gangwon-do |
| County | Pyeongchang |
| Administrative divisions | 21ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 221.6 km2(85.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,162 |
| Time zone | UTC+9 |
Daegwallyeong-myeon(Korean: 대관령면; Hanja: Đại quan lĩnh diện ) is a myeon (township) in thecountyofPyeongchang.Daegwallyeong-myeon is located in northeastern part of Pyeongchang. Pyeongchang is in theprovinceofGangwon-do,South Korea.The population was 6,162 people in 2008. The myeon was namedDoam-myeon(Korean: 도암면; Hanja: Đạo nham diện ) until 2007. Daegwallyeong-myeon is named after the importantmountain passof Daegwallyeong. It has the coldest average temperature in South Korea.[2]
History
[change|change source]Daegwallyeong-myeon is originally part of theGangneungcity. It was transferred toJeongseoncounty in 1906. It then became part ofPyeongchangcounty in 1931. The original name was Doam-myeon. It was then renamed to Daegwanryeong-myeon after the Daegwallyeong pass that connects Gangneung with this location. This results in Gangneung being more connected to Daegwallyeong-myeon than the rest of Pyeongchang.[2]
Administrative divisions
[change|change source]There are 21 administrative divisions in Daegwallyeong-myeon. The 21 divisions are as follows:[2]
- Hoenggye 1 to 13 - ri (Korean:횡계리; Hanja: Hoành khê lí 1~13리)
- Chahang 1 to 2 - ri (Korean:차항리; Hanja: Xa hạng lí 1~2리)
- Suhari (Korean:수하리; Hanja: Thủy hạ lí )
- Yongsan 1 to 2 - ri (Korean:용산리; Hanja: Long sơn lí 1~2리)
- Yucheon 1 to 3 - ri (Korean:유천리; Hanja: Du xuyên lí 1~3리)
- Byungnaeri (Korean:병내리; Hanja: Bình nội lí )
Note:Oneriis an administrative unit inSouth Korea.It is similar to the unit ofvillage.
Climate
[change|change source]Daegwallyeong-myeon has atemperateclimate. The average temperature is 8 degrees Celsius. The warmest month is August, at around 20 degree Celsius. The coldest month is January. The temperatures can reach minus 6 degrees Celsius. The average rainfall is around 1530millimetresa year. The wettest month is July. The rainfall is around 330 millimeters in July. The month with the lowest rainfall is December. In December, around 40 millimeters of rain is recorded.[3][4]
| Climate data for Daegwallyeong, Pyeongchang (1981–2010. For extremes, the period is from 1971–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.7 (90.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
0.5 (32.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.7 (18.1) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −12.6 (9.3) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −28.9 (−20.0) |
−27.6 (−17.7) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−24.7 (−12.5) |
−28.9 (−20.0) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 62.6 (2.46) |
53.6 (2.11) |
75.6 (2.98) |
89.5 (3.52) |
122.3 (4.81) |
201.0 (7.91) |
326.7 (12.86) |
420.9 (16.57) |
307.3 (12.10) |
124.9 (4.92) |
76.9 (3.03) |
36.8 (1.45) |
1,898 (74.72) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.5 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 9.5 | 11.1 | 13.2 | 17.6 | 17.8 | 13.0 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 142.7 |
| Average snowy days | 13.0 | 11.8 | 12.0 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 10.9 | 57.2 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 67.3 | 67.0 | 67.5 | 61.0 | 68.4 | 79.2 | 85.7 | 87.0 | 84.6 | 75.2 | 69.9 | 67.3 | 73.3 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 197.2 | 185.2 | 202.3 | 226.6 | 229.4 | 179.8 | 138.1 | 130.7 | 143.9 | 193.3 | 176.4 | 191.9 | 2,194.8 |
| Percentpossible sunshine | 64.4 | 60.8 | 54.6 | 57.4 | 52.1 | 40.7 | 30.8 | 31.0 | 38.6 | 55.5 | 57.8 | 64.3 | 49.3 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[5][3][4](percent sunshine and snowy days)[6] | |||||||||||||
Attractions
[change|change source]There are several attractions in Daegwallyeong-myeon, some of the major ones are listed below.[7]
- Yongpyong Ski Resort- Yongpyong Ski Resort is the largest ski resort in South Korea. It is a2018 Winter Olympicsvenue.[8]
- Alpensia Resort- Alpensia Resort is the main venue of 2018 Winter Olympics. It hosted most of the sporting events.
- Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium- Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium is the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Pyeongchang was selected as host of the2024 Winter Youth Olympicson 10 January 2020. It was confirmed that Daegwallyeong-myeon will also host a major part of the event. The facilities of the 2018 Winter Olympics will be reused for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. They will likely host the same sporting events and ceremonies.[9][10]
References
[change|change source]- ↑"Households and Population by Eup, Myeon and Dong (Resident Registration)".Archivedfrom the original on 2011-08-27.Retrieved2020-11-04.
- ↑2.02.12.2"평화의 도시 평창군입니다".Pyeongchang-gun Office(in Korean).Retrieved2020-11-05.
- ↑3.03.1"기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최고기온 (℃) 최고순위, 대관령(100)"(in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration.Archivedfrom the original on 7 May 2020.Retrieved7 December2016.
- ↑4.04.1"기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최저기온 (℃) 최고순위, 대관령(100)"(in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration.Archivedfrom the original on 11 May 2020.Retrieved7 December2016.
- ↑"평년값자료(1981–2010), 대관령(100)"(in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration.Archivedfrom the original on 26 December 2017.Retrieved7 December2016.
- ↑ "Climatological Normals of Korea"(PDF).Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. p. 499 and 649. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 7 December 2016.Retrieved7 December2016.
- ↑"Pyeongchang, a City of Nature & Sports | Official Korea Tourism Organization".english.visitkorea.or.kr.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-10-29.Retrieved2020-11-04.
- ↑Yoon, Chul (27 December 2011)."7 best ski and snowboard resorts in Korea".CNN Go.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-05-11.Retrieved3 June2012.
- ↑Yoo, Jee Ho (24 September 2019)."PyeongChang Winter Olympic facilities to be transformed to sports complex, cultural center".Yonhap.Archivedfrom the original on 30 September 2019.Retrieved30 September2019.
- ↑"Future Host Commission Report: 4th Winter Youth Olympics 2024"(PDF).International Olympic Committee.10 January 2019.Archived(PDF)from the original on 23 September 2020.Retrieved3 November2020.