Wando 완도군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 완도군 |
| • Hanja | 莞島郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Wando-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Wando-gun |
 Flag  Emblem of Wando | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Administrative divisions | 3eup, 9myeon |
| Area | |
• Total | 391.81 km2 (151.28 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 45,837 |
| • Density | 179/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
Wando County (Korean: 완도군;RR: Wando-gun) is acounty inSouth Jeolla Province,South Korea. It takes its name from the island ofWando, which is the largest island within the county and serves as the county seat.
The major military headquarters and trading hubCheonghaejin, established by GeneralJang Bogo in 828, was located on Wando Island.
ChampiongolferK.J. Choi hails from Wando.
| Classification | Area (km2) | Units | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wando-eup | 54.11 | 8,089 | 19,761 |
| Geumil-eup | 28.14 | 1,945 | 4,033 |
| Nohwa-eup | 31.94 | 2,545 | 5,780 |
| Gunwae-myun | 42.78 | 1,889 | 3,732 |
| Shinji-myun | 31.31 | 1,822 | 3,874 |
| Gogeum-myun | 46.38 | 2,263 | 4,651 |
| Yaksan-myun | 28.80 | 1,28 | 2,586 |
| Chungsan-myun | 41.88 | 1,319 | 2,613 |
| Soan-myun | 28.37 | 1,4 | 3,021 |
| Geumdang-myun | 14.22 | 560 | 1,184 |
| Bogil-myun | 32.54 | 1,141 | 2,819 |
| Saengil-myun | 15.07 | 492 | 945 |
| Total | 395.54 | 24,745 | 54,999 |
The bestGim is produced in the Wando area. Laver farming goes back 200 years, and with 22%, Wando is the biggest production area. In 2006, Wando exported about 2.3 million tons of green laver to theUnited States,Japan, andTaiwan.[2]
| Climate data for Wando (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) | 20.0 (68.0) | 23.0 (73.4) | 27.6 (81.7) | 31.9 (89.4) | 31.9 (89.4) | 36.2 (97.2) | 37.0 (98.6) | 35.7 (96.3) | 29.9 (85.8) | 24.4 (75.9) | 20.3 (68.5) | 37.0 (98.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) | 8.3 (46.9) | 12.6 (54.7) | 17.9 (64.2) | 22.5 (72.5) | 25.4 (77.7) | 28.3 (82.9) | 29.8 (85.6) | 26.6 (79.9) | 21.6 (70.9) | 15.2 (59.4) | 8.8 (47.8) | 18.6 (65.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) | 3.9 (39.0) | 7.8 (46.0) | 12.9 (55.2) | 17.6 (63.7) | 21.2 (70.2) | 24.7 (76.5) | 26.0 (78.8) | 22.3 (72.1) | 16.9 (62.4) | 10.8 (51.4) | 4.9 (40.8) | 14.3 (57.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) | 0.2 (32.4) | 3.6 (38.5) | 8.5 (47.3) | 13.4 (56.1) | 17.9 (64.2) | 22.1 (71.8) | 23.2 (73.8) | 19.0 (66.2) | 13.0 (55.4) | 7.0 (44.6) | 1.4 (34.5) | 10.7 (51.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.2 (13.6) | −10.7 (12.7) | −6.9 (19.6) | −0.9 (30.4) | 5.1 (41.2) | 9.9 (49.8) | 16.5 (61.7) | 13.9 (57.0) | 11.0 (51.8) | 2.1 (35.8) | −2.9 (26.8) | −10.2 (13.6) | −10.7 (12.7) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 34.0 (1.34) | 52.6 (2.07) | 103.7 (4.08) | 141.7 (5.58) | 147.0 (5.79) | 207.2 (8.16) | 257.2 (10.13) | 238.8 (9.40) | 176.4 (6.94) | 73.0 (2.87) | 62.7 (2.47) | 37.2 (1.46) | 1,531.5 (60.30) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 11.8 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 111.1 |
| Average snowy days | 7.2 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 18.5 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 65.1 | 64.0 | 64.3 | 65.8 | 70.8 | 79.5 | 85.0 | 82.6 | 77.2 | 69.3 | 68.6 | 66.6 | 71.6 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 149.0 | 161.6 | 189.6 | 203.7 | 214.3 | 162.3 | 150.4 | 175.5 | 167.6 | 206.5 | 162.0 | 149.9 | 2,092.4 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 47.4 | 50.8 | 48.8 | 52.0 | 47.8 | 36.8 | 33.1 | 44.0 | 44.6 | 58.0 | 52.2 | 48.5 | 46.5 |
| Source:Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[3][4][5] | |||||||||||||
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