Jangheung County
Jangheung County (Korean: 장흥군; Hanja: Jangheung-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Slow city
In 2007 Jangheung was designated as a slow city. It was the first slow city designation in Asia.
Spot for filming
Festival (1996) was filmed in Jangheung county by director Im Kwon-taek.
Eulalia
Jangheung's Cheonkwan Mt. is known for its scenery and eulalias. These plants reach full height around mid-September and until October.
Symbols
- Bird : Dove
- Flower : Azalea
- Tree : Camellia
Special products
The county is known for its production of Shiitake mushrooms.
Eco-friendly cultivation methods are used county-wide to raise crops used in Korean medicine. Jangheung county received an official award in 2006 for growing high-quality crops.
Climate
| Climate data for Jangheung (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.6 (67.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
24.6 (76.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.3 (93.7) |
38.7 (101.7) |
38.3 (100.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
38.7 (101.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
2.9 (37.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.9 (25.0) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.4 (41.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.5 (4.1) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
6.6 (43.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28.2 (1.11) |
42.4 (1.67) |
78.7 (3.10) |
108.5 (4.27) |
121.6 (4.79) |
187.0 (7.36) |
275.3 (10.84) |
316.5 (12.46) |
163.6 (6.44) |
63.4 (2.50) |
54.8 (2.16) |
31.8 (1.25) |
1,471.8 (57.94) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.9 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 13.9 | 12.9 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 107.1 |
| Average snowy days | 7.6 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 20.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67.0 | 64.9 | 65.3 | 66.1 | 70.1 | 76.3 | 82.7 | 80.8 | 77.8 | 72.3 | 70.9 | 68.9 | 71.9 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161.7 | 168.9 | 197.5 | 211.2 | 222.0 | 165.0 | 141.6 | 175.8 | 169.0 | 202.0 | 165.0 | 157.0 | 2,136.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 51.4 | 55.2 | 54.9 | 57.8 | 54.9 | 45.8 | 41.7 | 53.3 | 53.1 | 63.0 | 56.3 | 52.3 | 53.0 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
Tourist spot
- Vivi Ecotopia
- Oheon Old House
- Oheon Old House
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Sarangchae -
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Sarangchae -
Sarangchae -
Haengnangchae
Sister cities
Haiyan, Taishan, China
Dongjak-gu, Seoul South Korea since 1997- Yeongdo-gu, Busan, South Korea
- Bundang, South Korea
See also
- Cittaslow(Slow city)