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Jangheung County
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name | Jangheung |
| native_name | 장흥군 | |
| native_name_lang | ko | |
| settlement_type | County | |
| translit_lang1 | Korean | |
| translit_lang1_type1 | Hangul | |
| translit_lang1_info1 | 장흥군 | |
| translit_lang1_type2 | Hanja | |
| translit_lang1_info2 | 長 | |
| translit_lang1_type3 | Revised Romanization | |
| translit_lang1_info3 | Jangheung-gun | |
| translit_lang1_type4 | McCune-Reischauer | |
| translit_lang1_info4 | Changhŭng-gun | |
| image_skyline | Jangheung Chendo Chapel 17-10389.jpg | |
| image_caption | Oheon Old House | |
| image_map | South Jeolla-Jangheung.svg | |
| map_caption | Location in South Korea | |
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | South Korea | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region | |
| subdivision_name1 | Honam | |
| population_blank1_title | Dialect | |
| population_blank1 | Jeolla | |
| area_total_km2 | 617.96 | |
| population_as_of | September 2024 | |
| population_total | 34,544 | |
| population_density_km2 | 86 | |
| parts_type | Administrative divisions | |
| parts | 3 eup, 7 myeon | |
| image_blank_emblem | Jangheung logo.png | |
| blank_emblem_type | Emblem of Jangheung | |
| image_flag | Flag of Jangheung.svg |
Jangheung County () is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Slow city
In 2007 Jangheung was designated as a slow city. It was the first slow city designation in Asia.
Spot for filming
Festival (1996) was filmed in Jangheung county by director Im Kwon-taek.
Eulalia
Jangheung's Cheonkwan Mt. is known for its scenery and eulalias. These plants reach full height around mid-September and until October.
Symbols
- Bird : Dove
- Flower : Azalea
- Tree : Camellia
Special products
The county is known for its production of Shiitake mushrooms.
Eco-friendly cultivation methods are used county-wide to raise crops used in Korean medicine. Jangheung county received an official award in 2006 for growing high-quality crops.
Climate
| Jan record high C = 19.6 | Feb record high C = 23.3 | Mar record high C = 24.6 | Apr record high C = 28.3 | May record high C = 33.5 | Jun record high C = 34.3 | Jul record high C = 38.7 | Aug record high C = 38.3 | Sep record high C = 34.8 | Oct record high C = 30.5 | Nov record high C = 26.5 | Dec record high C = 20.3 | year record high C = 38.7
| Jan record low C = -15.5 | Feb record low C = -13.4 | Mar record low C = -11.3 | Apr record low C = -5.7 | May record low C = 0.5 | Jun record low C = 6.6 | Jul record low C = 13.5 | Aug record low C = 10.9 | Sep record low C = 5.7 | Oct record low C = -2.9 | Nov record low C = -6.6 | Dec record low C = -12.1 | year record low C = -15.5
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220129211110/https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf | archive-date = 29 January 2022 | access-date = 4 April 2022 | access-date = 4 April 2022 | script-title = ko:순위값 - 구역별조회 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161207185450/http://www.kma.go.kr/down/Climatological_2010.pdf | archive-date = 7 December 2016 | access-date = 8 December 2016
Tourist spot
- Vivi Ecotopia
- Oheon Old House
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Sister cities
- China Haiyan, Taishan, China
- South Korea Dongjak-gu, Seoul South Korea since 1997
- South Korea Yeongdo-gu, Busan, South Korea
- South Korea Bundang, South Korea
References
References
- (2024). "Population statistics".
- Southern point of Namdo - Spring is coming into barley fields ''남도의 끝자락… 보리밭 사잇길로 봄이 온다'' 헤럴드경제 2008.01.18 http://www.heraldbiz.com/SITE/data/html_dir/2008/01/18/200801180011.asp
- The blooming eulalia in Jangheung ''장흥 천관산에 억새 활짝'' [[Seoul Shinmun]] 2007-09-12 http://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20070912011005
- County official page
- Jangheung officially acknowledged best region for eco-friendly farming ''장흥군, 친환경농업 전국최고 공식인정'' Yeonhap news 2006.12.18 (kor) http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LPOD&mid=etc&oid=098&aid=0000194033
- http://www.yeongdo.go.kr/(kor){{dead link. (May 2018)
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