Cheongdo 청도군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 청도군 |
| • Hanja | 淸道郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Cheongdo-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ch'ŏngdo-gun |
 Cheongdo County is famous for its annual bullfighting festival | |
 Flag  Emblem of Cheongdo | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Administrative divisions | 2eup, 7myeon |
| Area | |
• Total | 696.53 km2 (268.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 47,099 |
| • Density | 72.8/km2 (189/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Cheongdo County (Cheongdo-gun) is acounty inNorth Gyeongsang Province,South Korea. It is connected to the national transportation grid by theGyeongbu Line railroad and theDaegu-Busan Expressway. The seat of government is located in the center of the county, inHwayang-eup.
In theSamhan period, Cheongdo may have been the site of the small polity ofIeso-guk. It was later absorbed intoSilla, and gained its current name of "Cheongdo" in 940. The county's nine subdivisions were established in 1919. The county government moved to its current location in 1961. In 1966, theNew Village Movement began in Sindo 1-ri,Cheongdo-eup.
Every year Cheongdo is host to an internationalbullfighting festival.
The slogan for Cheongdo is "Singgreen Cheongdo."
Cheongdo is divided into twoeup and sevenmyeon, as below. These in turn are divided into 212ri, and 668 natural villages (jayeon burak).
| Name | Hangeul | Hanja |
|---|---|---|
| Hwayang-eup | 화양읍 | 華陽邑 |
| Cheongdo-eup | 청도읍 | 淸道邑 |
| Gakbuk-myeon | 각북면 | 角北面 |
| Punggak-myeon | 풍각면 | 豊角面 |
| Iseo-myeon | 이서면 | 伊西面 |
| Gangnam-myeon | 각남면 | 角南面 |
| Maejeon-myeon | 매전면 | 梅田面 |
| Geumcheon-myeon | 금천면 | 錦川面 |
| Unmun-myeon | 운문면 | 雲門面 |
Cheongdo istwinned with:
As Cheongdo is a small town, with a population that is just over 50,000, there is not a high number of foreigners. However, there are a few foreigners that are living there as English teachers through theEPIK Program. Unfortunately, it is very rare to come across a local Cheongdo resident that speaks English. Learning basic Korean is an essential for living in Cheongdo.
Much like the rest of Korea, Cheongdo has four distinct seasons. Summers in Cheongdo can be extremely hot as Cheongdo is only 30 minutes away from Daegu by train. Daegu is known to be one of the hottest cities in South Korea, due to the surrounding mountains that trap all the heat.
Winters can be rather cold, reaching -15 degrees Celsius on occasion. Furthermore, the air is extremely dry during the winter time.
Both Autumn and Spring are rather mild, noextreme weather conditions for either. However, during Spring, typically in April, the air quality is very poor. It is very common to see locals protecting themselves with face masks against the "yellow dust."
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