Hapcheon 합천군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 합천군 |
| • Hanja | 陜川郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Hapcheon-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Hapch'ŏn-gun |
 Hapcheon is known for theHaeinsa temple | |
 Flag  Emblem of Hapcheon | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Administrative divisions | 1eup, 16myeon |
| Area | |
• Total | 983.42 km2 (379.70 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 40,440 |
| • Density | 61.2/km2 (159/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Hapcheon County (Hapcheon-gun) is acounty inSouth Gyeongsang Province,South Korea.
Located in northwesternSouth Gyeongsang Province, the county is surrounded by Changnyeong as well as Euiryeong to the Southeast, Geochang as well as Sancheong-gun to the West. High and precipitous hills are densely situated and the eastern part is flatter by the flowing streams of the Nakdong River.[2]
Famous people born in the county include former South Korean presidentChun Doo-hwan.
Haeinsa is a famous temple located in Hapcheon county. There is aTripitaka Koreana in Haeinsa Temple.
Mt. Namsan Jeilbong is known for its climbing trails year-round views.[citation needed] Its address is Chiin-li, Gaya-myun, Hapcheon,Gyeongnam.
Paprika is a popular agriculture good cultivated on the highlands of Mt. Gaya during the summer season. It is hence called Gaya paprika. This paprika is often exported to Japan.[3]
Hapcheon has a video theme park. It is a set set from the 1920s to the 1990s. In the summer, it operates as a ghost park.[4]
Hapcheon lake is also a tourist spot bordering Sancheong county. It is an artificial lake generated by the comprehensive development plan ofNakdong River in 1988. It also meets Hwangmae mountain which is possible to climb and from the peak, there are views of the lake.[5]
Paragliding is also possible in Hapcheon. There were people killed during the county paragliding championship in 2007.[6]
As Hapcheon-gun is landlocked, the climate is quite extreme. Average annual temperature is 13.0 °C with the lowest temperature of -16.9 °C (in 1974)[7] and the highest of 39.2 °C (in 1994).[8] The rainfall is approximately 1275.6mm which is quite low compared to other Korean regions. The rainfall is heaviest in the summer.
| Climate data for Hapcheon (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1973–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) | 24.4 (75.9) | 27.8 (82.0) | 31.8 (89.2) | 36.2 (97.2) | 36.6 (97.9) | 39.5 (103.1) | 39.2 (102.6) | 36.6 (97.9) | 30.9 (87.6) | 26.4 (79.5) | 20.5 (68.9) | 39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) | 9.7 (49.5) | 14.6 (58.3) | 20.7 (69.3) | 25.6 (78.1) | 28.5 (83.3) | 30.4 (86.7) | 31.1 (88.0) | 27.1 (80.8) | 22.3 (72.1) | 15.6 (60.1) | 9.0 (48.2) | 20.1 (68.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) | 2.2 (36.0) | 7.3 (45.1) | 13.2 (55.8) | 18.2 (64.8) | 22.2 (72.0) | 25.3 (77.5) | 25.6 (78.1) | 20.9 (69.6) | 14.5 (58.1) | 7.8 (46.0) | 1.7 (35.1) | 13.2 (55.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.9 (21.4) | −4.1 (24.6) | 0.5 (32.9) | 5.8 (42.4) | 11.3 (52.3) | 16.8 (62.2) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.5 (70.7) | 16.2 (61.2) | 8.7 (47.7) | 2.0 (35.6) | −4.0 (24.8) | 7.5 (45.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.9 (1.6) | −16.7 (1.9) | −10.1 (13.8) | −4.6 (23.7) | 1.7 (35.1) | 6.8 (44.2) | 12.8 (55.0) | 12.2 (54.0) | 4.6 (40.3) | −3.6 (25.5) | −9.9 (14.2) | −14.8 (5.4) | −16.9 (1.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 19.7 (0.78) | 31.3 (1.23) | 54.0 (2.13) | 81.9 (3.22) | 94.1 (3.70) | 146.7 (5.78) | 289.5 (11.40) | 294.8 (11.61) | 158.6 (6.24) | 64.5 (2.54) | 34.7 (1.37) | 20.1 (0.79) | 1,289.9 (50.78) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.0 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 14.4 | 14.0 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 94.3 |
| Average snowy days | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 9.3 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 60.5 | 57.3 | 56.5 | 56.2 | 60.5 | 66.7 | 74.3 | 74.8 | 74.2 | 70.6 | 67.3 | 62.6 | 65.1 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 182.3 | 185.3 | 208.2 | 213.8 | 224.7 | 172.0 | 147.9 | 163.7 | 161.3 | 190.4 | 167.7 | 172.4 | 2,189.7 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 60.5 | 60.2 | 55.4 | 55.7 | 52.2 | 42.2 | 36.1 | 42.3 | 45.9 | 57.7 | 56.3 | 59.9 | 51.2 |
| Source:Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[9][10][11] | |||||||||||||
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