Yangdŏk County 양덕군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 양덕군 |
| • Hancha | 陽德郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yangdŏk-kun |
| • Revised Romanization | Yangdeok-gun |
 Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Yangdok | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 1ŭp, 18ri |
| Area | |
• Total | 772 km2 (298 sq mi) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
• Total | 61,355 |
| • Density | 79.5/km2 (206/sq mi) |
Yangdŏk County is akun (county) inSouth P'yŏngan province,North Korea.
The region is thought to be near the ancient chiefdom ofdongye. Biryuguk used to be in the region.It was incorporated intoGoguryeo around 40 BC.[2]
| Climate data for Yangdok (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) | 1.9 (35.4) | 8.3 (46.9) | 16.1 (61.0) | 22.6 (72.7) | 26.3 (79.3) | 27.6 (81.7) | 28.2 (82.8) | 24.3 (75.7) | 17.8 (64.0) | 8.5 (47.3) | 0.4 (32.7) | 15.1 (59.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) | −4.4 (24.1) | 2.0 (35.6) | 9.0 (48.2) | 15.4 (59.7) | 20.0 (68.0) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.1 (73.6) | 17.6 (63.7) | 10.3 (50.5) | 2.7 (36.9) | −5.1 (22.8) | 8.8 (47.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.2 (6.4) | −10.6 (12.9) | −3.9 (25.0) | 1.9 (35.4) | 8.4 (47.1) | 14.4 (57.9) | 19.1 (66.4) | 19.1 (66.4) | 12.2 (54.0) | 3.9 (39.0) | −2.7 (27.1) | −10.4 (13.3) | 3.1 (37.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 9.4 (0.37) | 15.4 (0.61) | 25.7 (1.01) | 48.7 (1.92) | 80.0 (3.15) | 117.8 (4.64) | 275.8 (10.86) | 231.3 (9.11) | 94.2 (3.71) | 46.6 (1.83) | 41.5 (1.63) | 19.6 (0.77) | 1,006 (39.61) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 13.3 | 11.3 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 90.3 |
| Average snowy days | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 21.8 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 75.9 | 72.4 | 69.9 | 65.1 | 67.2 | 73.8 | 81.6 | 82.0 | 78.2 | 75.7 | 77.4 | 77.4 | 74.7 |
| Source:Korea Meteorological Administration[3] | |||||||||||||
Yangdŏk County is divided into oneŭp (town) and 18ri (villages):
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Yangdŏk county is served byYangdŏk Station on theKorean State Railway'sP'yŏngra Line.
In 2019, Yangdok Hot Springs Tourist Area was a key construction project, built on the site of Yangdok Recreation Center which opened in 1947.[4][5] It was opened byKim Jong-un on 7 December 2019. It featured indoor and outdoor baths, a ski slope, and a horse-riding park.[6]
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