Gapyeong 가평군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 가평군 |
| • Hanja | 加平郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gapyeong-gun |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Kap'yŏng-gun |
.jpg) TheBukhan River flowing through Gapyeong | |
 Flag  Emblem of Gapyeong | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Province | Gyeonggi Province |
| Administrative divisions | 1eup, 5myeon |
| Area | |
• Total | 843.26 km2 (325.58 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 62,492 |
| • Density | 73.59/km2 (190.6/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeonggi |
Gapyeong County (Korean: 가평군), alternativelyKapyong County, is acounty inGyeonggi Province,South Korea. It was the scene of theBattle of Kapyong, a major battle of theKorean War.
Gapyeong County has oneeup and fivemyeons, and its population is 62,448 with 29,212 households based on resident registration at the end of December 2016, with an area of 843.6 km2.[2] About 31.6 percent of the population lives in Gapyeong-eup, while 23.1 percent live in Cheongpyeong-myeon.
Gapyeong is known for its natural environment,[citation needed] and borders the mountainous province ofGangwon on the east. The north branch of theHan River flows through the area. Several reservoirs and resorts are located in the county. TheNamiseom resort island, while not strictly located in the county, is situated very close south of Gapyeong.
Gapyeong is also known for being the home to a number of Korea'smakgeolli producers and it is where an annual National Makgeolli Festival has been held since 2011.[3][4]
Cheongshim Graduate School of Theology is a school run by theUnification Church. It is located inSeorak-myeon, and was dedicated on January 28, 2004. The school serves as a post-graduate institution teachingUnification theology.
Cheongshim International Academy is located in the county as well.
Gapyeong has a monsoon-influencedhumid continental climate (Köppen:Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
| Climate data for Gapyeong (1993–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) | 4.5 (40.1) | 11.0 (51.8) | 18.3 (64.9) | 23.8 (74.8) | 27.6 (81.7) | 28.7 (83.7) | 29.7 (85.5) | 25.5 (77.9) | 19.3 (66.7) | 10.8 (51.4) | 2.6 (36.7) | 16.9 (62.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) | −2.1 (28.2) | 3.8 (38.8) | 10.3 (50.5) | 16.3 (61.3) | 20.9 (69.6) | 23.5 (74.3) | 24.0 (75.2) | 18.5 (65.3) | 11.2 (52.2) | 4.0 (39.2) | −3.3 (26.1) | 10.2 (50.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) | −8.3 (17.1) | −2.9 (26.8) | 2.9 (37.2) | 9.1 (48.4) | 14.9 (58.8) | 19.9 (67.8) | 19.9 (67.8) | 13.5 (56.3) | 5.2 (41.4) | −1.6 (29.1) | −8.7 (16.3) | 4.4 (39.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 15.4 (0.61) | 28.9 (1.14) | 32.3 (1.27) | 74.9 (2.95) | 93.5 (3.68) | 130.2 (5.13) | 417.9 (16.45) | 346.3 (13.63) | 120.1 (4.73) | 52.1 (2.05) | 44.8 (1.76) | 18.4 (0.72) | 1,374.8 (54.13) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 14.0 | 12.8 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 86.4 |
| Source:Korea Meteorological Administration[5] | |||||||||||||
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