Yeonggwang
영광군
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationYeonggwang-gun
  McCune-ReischauerYŏnggwang-gun
Flag of Yeonggwang
Official logo of Yeonggwang
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionHonam
Administrative divisions3 eup, 8 myeon
Area
  Total472.97 km2 (182.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total55,016
  Density115.8/km2 (300/sq mi)
  Dialect
Jeolla

Yeonggwang County (Yeonggwang-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Speciality

Yeonggwang is a large producer of a fish, the small yellow croaker which are sometimes given by Korean people as a gift to others. It is called Yeonggwang gulbi (meaning "dried croaker") among Koreans, and it is nicknamed "rice thief" because of its wide popularity.

The fish originated from the Goryeo Dynasty. They migrate northward from the East China Sea, where they spend the winter season, to Yeonpyeongdo Island, to spawn at the start of the thawing season. They spawn at sea in front of Chilsan, near Beopseongpo in Yeonggwang, between April 10 and 30, while moving northward.[1]

Nuclear power plant

The Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant was established in 1979 and has reached its full capacity. Now there are six plants. In 2007, plants of Yeonggwang achieved a position of third in the world, ranked by the degree of utilization.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Yeonggwang (2008–2020 normals, extremes 2008–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0)
20.8
(69.4)
25.2
(77.4)
28.1
(82.6)
32.1
(89.8)
33.3
(91.9)
36.0
(96.8)
37.6
(99.7)
33.7
(92.7)
31.0
(87.8)
26.9
(80.4)
19.4
(66.9)
37.6
(99.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6)
6.4
(43.5)
11.8
(53.2)
17.7
(63.9)
23.7
(74.7)
26.9
(80.4)
29.7
(85.5)
30.9
(87.6)
26.7
(80.1)
21.2
(70.2)
14.3
(57.7)
6.6
(43.9)
18.3
(64.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)
1.5
(34.7)
6.0
(42.8)
11.4
(52.5)
17.5
(63.5)
21.8
(71.2)
25.7
(78.3)
26.4
(79.5)
21.4
(70.5)
15.2
(59.4)
8.8
(47.8)
1.9
(35.4)
13.1
(55.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)
−3.2
(26.2)
0.5
(32.9)
5.7
(42.3)
11.9
(53.4)
17.8
(64.0)
22.6
(72.7)
23.0
(73.4)
17.2
(63.0)
9.9
(49.8)
3.8
(38.8)
−2.5
(27.5)
8.5
(47.3)
Record low °C (°F) −17.4
(0.7)
−14.1
(6.6)
−6.8
(19.8)
−2.2
(28.0)
3.0
(37.4)
10.9
(51.6)
15.7
(60.3)
14.8
(58.6)
7.5
(45.5)
−0.7
(30.7)
−4.5
(23.9)
−15.0
(5.0)
−17.4
(0.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32.7
(1.29)
38.4
(1.51)
58.2
(2.29)
90.1
(3.55)
93.8
(3.69)
104.7
(4.12)
259.9
(10.23)
286.7
(11.29)
134.8
(5.31)
75.0
(2.95)
57.3
(2.26)
46.2
(1.82)
1,277.8
(50.31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.3 9.1 8.5 10.0 8.8 9.6 15.5 13.5 10.3 6.9 9.6 14.3 127.4
Average relative humidity (%) 71.4 67.7 67.4 68.2 70.7 77.4 83.1 80.8 79.6 74.4 72.3 71.6 73.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 151.8 158.5 219.2 222.4 244.7 185.5 159.8 198.1 195.4 213.7 163.0 140.8 2,252.9
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Sister cities

References

  1. Yeonggwang county office, English homepage, http://www.yeonggwang.jeonnam.kr/phps/menu/menu.php?S=S47&M=050101000000
  2. 한국수력원자력(주) - 영광원자력본부(Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Plant Company) http://www.khnp.co.kr/youngkwg/yknew2/company/company.jsp?hc=1_2_1(Kor)%5B%5D
  3. "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.
  4. 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

35°16′30″N 126°30′34″E / 35.27500001°N 126.509444454°E / 35.27500001; 126.509444454


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