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Cheongsong County

Coordinates: 36°26′N 129°03′E / 36.433°N 129.050°E / 36.433; 129.050
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Cheongsong
청송군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul청송군
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationCheongsong-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerCh'ŏngsong-gun
Flag of Cheongsong
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionYeongnam
Administrative divisions1 eup, 7 myeon
Area
 • Total842.45 km2 (325.27 sq mi)
Population
 • Total31,313
 • Density37.2/km2 (96/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang

Cheongsong County (or Cheongsong-gun; Korean청송군) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Administrative divisions

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Map of Cheongsong in Korean

Cheongsong is divided into 1 eup and 7 myeon.

Name Hangeul Hanja
Cheongsong-eup 청송읍 靑松邑
Juwangsan-myeon 주왕산면 周王山面
Bunam-myeon 부남면 府南面
Hyeondong-myeon 현동면 縣東面
Hyeongseo-myeon 현서면 縣西面
Andeok-myeon 안덕면 安德面
Pacheon-myeon 파천면 巴川面
Jinbo-myeon 진보면 眞寶面

Climate

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Cheongsong 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 Cheongsong (2011–2020 normals, extremes 2010–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.1
(57.4)
22.7
(72.9)
25.4
(77.7)
31.5
(88.7)
35.8
(96.4)
36.6
(97.9)
38.1
(100.6)
38.1
(100.6)
36.4
(97.5)
30.8
(87.4)
24.2
(75.6)
17.3
(63.1)
38.1
(100.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)
6.6
(43.9)
12.9
(55.2)
18.8
(65.8)
25.0
(77.0)
27.8
(82.0)
29.7
(85.5)
30.4
(86.7)
25.0
(77.0)
19.8
(67.6)
13.0
(55.4)
5.1
(41.2)
18.2
(64.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.8
(27.0)
−0.2
(31.6)
5.2
(41.4)
11.0
(51.8)
16.8
(62.2)
20.6
(69.1)
24.1
(75.4)
24.4
(75.9)
18.6
(65.5)
12.2
(54.0)
5.8
(42.4)
−1.2
(29.8)
11.2
(52.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.8
(16.2)
−6.4
(20.5)
−1.8
(28.8)
3.5
(38.3)
9.1
(48.4)
14.6
(58.3)
19.7
(67.5)
20.1
(68.2)
14.2
(57.6)
6.7
(44.1)
0.2
(32.4)
−6.8
(19.8)
5.4
(41.7)
Record low °C (°F) −21.4
(−6.5)
−21.5
(−6.7)
−10.3
(13.5)
−5.0
(23.0)
0.8
(33.4)
6.0
(42.8)
12.4
(54.3)
11.7
(53.1)
4.1
(39.4)
−5.4
(22.3)
−9.5
(14.9)
−17.7
(0.1)
−21.5
(−6.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.8
(0.66)
24.1
(0.95)
46.4
(1.83)
81.7
(3.22)
56.7
(2.23)
93.7
(3.69)
196.6
(7.74)
174.5
(6.87)
137.6
(5.42)
83.8
(3.30)
37.6
(1.48)
17.7
(0.70)
967.2
(38.08)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.7 4.6 8.0 9.4 7.6 8.8 14.4 14.7 10.3 6.3 7.1 5.6 101.5
Average relative humidity (%) 59.1 58.8 60.1 61.4 64.9 72.5 81.2 81.5 82.6 78.8 72.6 62.3 69.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 184.1 175.4 216.7 209.3 244.2 183.2 151.3 163.7 130.5 162.3 139.9 168.6 2,129.2
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[1][2]

Produce

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Cheongsong is known among Koreans for its apples and for a famous prison situated around Cheongsong. Cheongsong apples took up a large percentage of consumed apples in Korea as well as Seoul. Originally, Cheongsong produced a large variety of apples but now produces mainly Korean 'Sundown' apples.

Another famous product of Cheongsong is the Cheongyang pepper, a Korean hot chili pepper. It was developed in Chongsong and Youngyang, hence the portmanteau, "CheongYang"[3]

Attractions

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Geological map of Cheongsong UNESCO Global Geoparks
Cheongsong Ice Valley Climbing Worldcup Stadium

Daejeonsa Temple is the largest in Cheongsong-gun. The Bogwangjeon building, is Korea's treasure no. 1570, and in its procession is the woodblock of a handwritten letter from Lee Yeo-song, a general of the Ming Dynasty, to Samyeong Daisa.[4]

Jusan Pond, located in the county, was the site of filming for Kim Ki-duk's 2003 film Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring. The floating monastery was built for the purpose of the film, and Kim obtained permission from the authorities to keep it there for a year. Filming took place over the course of that year, numbering 22 days in total, after which the set was removed and destroyed. The pond is part of a national park, so no buildings are permitted.

Sister cities

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References

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  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.
  2. ^ 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. ^ 조선일보 - "청양고추는 우리 것 (The Cheongyang pepper is ours)" Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Chosun Ilbo. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 2012-04-24
  4. ^ Cin Woo Lee "Simply stunning: 33 incredible Korean temples" Archived 2012-04-17 at the Wayback Machine CNN Go. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-12
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36°26′N 129°03′E / 36.433°N 129.050°E / 36.433; 129.050