Danyang County () is in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
Symbols County tree: Yew tree County bird: Magpie County flower: Royal Azalea
Geography The geographical terrain is 83.7% mountainous and 11.2% cultivable. It is very rugged, except in some of the urban areas and villages that can be found in the valleys and hills. The main water system ranges from the upper stream of the long Namhan River, which flows through the county. Pyeongchang River, one of the streams flowing from Odaesan, joins several streams at Jungnyeong, Danyang, and Geumgok, originating from Sobaeksan. Danyang Stream, which has its source in Hakseongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, joins the Namhan River at Habang-ri, Danseong-myeon, together with Jungnyeong Stream flowing from Jungnyeong and Dosolsan to Hyeoncholli, Danyang-eup, Maepo Stream from Geumsusan to Dodam, and Geumgok Stream from Biro Peak to Gosu-ri, Danyang-eup.Official page of Danyang county http://english.dy21.net/english/
Climate Danyang has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers. The county, which is situated in an inland mountainous area, epitomizes an inland climate with severe variations in temperatures. The annual average temperature reaches , with the highest at and the lowest at , and its annual rainfall averages .
Tourism Gosu Cave Eight Views of Danyang
Twin towns – sister cities
Danyang is twinned with:
Domestic Songpa-gu, Seoul Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul Jung-gu, Busan Gyeyang-gu, Incheon Boryeong, South Chungcheong Icheon, Gyeonggi Guri, Gyeonggi
International Antu County, Jilin, China Danyang, Jiangsu, China
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References
External links
County government home page (in English) County government home page (in Korean)