Yangpyeong County () is a
county
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in
Gyeonggi
Gyeonggi Province (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea.
Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a provincial-level ''special city'' since 1946. Incheon, ...
Province,
South Korea
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.
Climate
Yangpyeong has a monsoon-influenced
humid continental climate
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(
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* Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...
: ''Dwa'') with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
Administrative divisions
The county administers one town (''
eup'') and 11 townships (''
myeon'').
History
Korean War
Yangpyeong includes the village of
Jipyeong, which was a
Korean War
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battle site.
Sister cities
*
Gangbuk-gu,
Seoul, South Korea
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*
Songpa-gu
Songpa District () is one of the List of districts of Seoul, 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Previously known as Wiryeseong, the first capital of the ancient kingdom of Baekje, Songpa is located in the southeastern part of Seoul. With roughl ...
,
Seoul, South Korea
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Culture
Natural Monument
*Yongmunsa Ginkgo (Natural Monument No. 30)
Movie
*Introduction of Architecture (2012)
Regional festivals
*Clear Water Love Festival (Every May–June)
*World Outdoor Performance Festival (Every August)
*Yangpyeong Ginkgo Festival (Every October)
*Yangpyeong Lee Bong-ju Marathon (Every June)
*Han River Riders Gran Fondo (Every Fall)
Attractions
*Dumulmeori: located in Yangsu-ri, it is formed by the convergence of the South Han River and the North Han River and is a favorite place for lovers
*Semiwon
*South Han River Bike Trail
Notable people
*
Lee Soo-geun
Lee Soo-geun (; born February 10, 1975) is a South Korean comedian who has worked on a number of comedy shows on South Korean television. He began his career as a comedian on KBS '' Gag Concert''.
Career
Before entering the entertainment indu ...
— is a South Korean
comedian
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*
Choung Byoung-gug — is a South Korean
politician
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and former member of the
National Assembly
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for
Yeoju
Yeoju (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yeoju was a county but was raised to the status of a city in September 2013. Together with the neighboring city of Icheon, it is known as a major ce ...
-Yangpyeong
*
JooE
Lee Joo-won (; born August 18, 1999) better known by her stage name JooE (), is a South Korean singer. She is a member of the girl group Momoland under former MLD Entertainment and current Inyeon Entertainment.
Personal life
JooE was born in S ...
— Member of
Momoland (Originally from
Seoul, South Korea
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
)
*
Kim Keon-hee — is a South Korean businesswoman and the current
first lady of South Korea
See also
*
Geography of South Korea
South Korea is located in East Asia, on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula located out from the far east of the Asian landmass. The only country that shares a land border with South Korea is North Korea, lying to the north with of ...
References
External links
County government website (in Korean)
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Counties of Gyeonggi Province