Yangdok County

{{Infobox settlement  | name = Yangdŏk County | native_name = {{nobold|양덕군}} | native_name_lang = ko | settlement_type = County |translit_lang1_type = Chosŏn'gŭl |translit_lang1_info = 양덕군 | translit_lang1 = Korean | translit_lang1_type1 = Hancha | translit_lang1_info1 = {{linktext|陽|德|郡}} | translit_lang1_type2 = {{nowrap|McCune-Reischauer}} | translit_lang1_info2 = Yangdŏk-kun | translit_lang1_type3 = {{nowrap|Revised Romanization}} | translit_lang1_info3 = Yangdeok-gun | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = | shield_alt = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = DPRK2006 Pyongnam-Yangdok.PNG | map_alt = | map_caption = Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Yangdok | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = North Korea | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = South P'yŏngan | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 772 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_percent = | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 61355 | population_as_of = 2008<ref>[http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/sources/census/2010_PHC/North_Korea/Final%20national%20census%20report.pdf Korean Central Bureau of Statistics: 2008 Population Census] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331091148/http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/sources/census/2010_PHC/North_Korea/Final%20national%20census%20report.pdf |date=2010-03-31 }} (Population 2008, published in 2009)</ref> | population_density_km2 = auto | parts_type = Administrative divisions | parts = 1 ''ŭp'', 18 ''ri'' }}

'''Yangdŏk County''' is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.

==History== The region is thought to be near the ancient chiefdom of dongye. Biryuguk used to be in the region. It was incorporated into Goguryeo around 40 BC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Contents/Item/E0035454 |title=평안남도 동부에 위치한 군|language=ko|access-date=2023-09-03}}</ref>

==Climate== {{Weather box |width = auto | metric first = yes | single line = yes | location = Yangdok (1991–2020) | Jan high C = -1.3 | Feb high C = 1.9 | Mar high C = 8.3 | Apr high C = 16.1 | May high C = 22.6 | Jun high C = 26.3 | Jul high C = 27.6 | Aug high C = 28.2 | Sep high C = 24.3 | Oct high C = 17.8 | Nov high C = 8.5 | Dec high C = 0.4 | year high C = 15.1 | Jan mean C = -8.1 | Feb mean C = -4.4 | Mar mean C = 2.0 | Apr mean C = 9.0 | May mean C = 15.4 | Jun mean C = 20.0 | Jul mean C = 23.0 | Aug mean C = 23.1 | Sep mean C = 17.6 | Oct mean C = 10.3 | Nov mean C = 2.7 | Dec mean C = -5.1 | year mean C = 8.8 | Jan low C = -14.2 | Feb low C = -10.6 | Mar low C = -3.9 | Apr low C = 1.9 | May low C = 8.4 | Jun low C = 14.4 | Jul low C = 19.1 | Aug low C = 19.1 | Sep low C = 12.2 | Oct low C = 3.9 | Nov low C = -2.7 | Dec low C = -10.4 | year low C = 3.1 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 9.4 | Feb precipitation mm = 15.4 | Mar precipitation mm = 25.7 | Apr precipitation mm = 48.7 | May precipitation mm = 80.0 | Jun precipitation mm = 117.8 | Jul precipitation mm = 275.8 | Aug precipitation mm = 231.3 | Sep precipitation mm = 94.2 | Oct precipitation mm = 46.6 | Nov precipitation mm = 41.5 | Dec precipitation mm = 19.6 | year precipitation mm = 1006.0 | unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm | Jan precipitation days = 4.8 | Feb precipitation days = 4.7 | Mar precipitation days = 5.4 | Apr precipitation days = 7.2 | May precipitation days = 8.2 | Jun precipitation days = 9.2 | Jul precipitation days = 13.3 | Aug precipitation days = 11.3 | Sep precipitation days = 6.6 | Oct precipitation days = 5.2 | Nov precipitation days = 7.5 | Dec precipitation days = 6.9 | year precipitation days = 90.3 | Jan snow days = 5.5 | Feb snow days = 4.1 | Mar snow days = 3.2 | Apr snow days = 0.9 | May snow days = 0.0 | Jun snow days = 0.0 | Jul snow days = 0.0 | Aug snow days = 0.0 | Sep snow days = 0.0 | Oct snow days = 0.1 | Nov snow days = 2.1 | Dec snow days = 5.9 | year snow days = 21.8 | Jan humidity = 75.9 | Feb humidity = 72.4 | Mar humidity = 69.9 | Apr humidity = 65.1 | May humidity = 67.2 | Jun humidity = 73.8 | Jul humidity = 81.6 | Aug humidity = 82.0 | Sep humidity = 78.2 | Oct humidity = 75.7 | Nov humidity = 77.4 | Dec humidity = 77.4 | year humidity = 74.7 |source 1 = Korea Meteorological Administration<ref name= KMA>{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220129211112/https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/northkorea_pdf_0104.pdf | archive-date = 29 January 2022 | url = https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/northkorea_pdf_0104.pdf | title = 30 years report of Meteorological Observations in North Korea (1991 ~ 2020) | publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration | access-date = 24 March 2022 | language = ko | url-status = live | pages = 215, 309, and 344}}</ref> }}

==Administrative divisions== Yangdŏk County is divided into one ''ŭp'' (town) and 18 ''ri'' (villages):

{| |- | valign="top" | * Yangdŏk-ŭp (양덕읍) * Ch'uma-ri (추마리) * Ilgam-ri (일감리) * Kŏsang-ri (거상리) * Kuryong-ri (구룡리) * Onjŏng-ri (온정리) * Ponggye-ri (봉계리) * Ryongam-ri (룡암리) * Ryongp'yŏng-ri (룡평리) * Sagi-ri (사기리) | valign="top" | * Samgye-ri (삼계리) * Sangsil-li (상신리) * Sangsŏng-ri (상성리) * Sudŏng-ri (수덕리) * T'aehŭng-ri (태흥리) * Tongyang-ri (동양리) * T'ongdong-ri (통동리) * Unch'ang-ri (운창리) * Ŭnha-ri (은하리) |}

==Transportation== Yangdŏk county is served by Yangdŏk Station on the Korean State Railway's P'yŏngra Line.

==Yangdok Hot Springs Tourist Area== In 2019, Yangdok Hot Springs Tourist Area was a key construction project, built on the site of Yangdok Recreation Center which opened in 1947.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nknews.org/pro/yangdok-hot-springs-and-ski-resort-project-taking-shape-as-october-deadline-looms/|title=Yangdok hot springs and ski resort project taking shape as October deadline looms|first=Colin|last=Zwirko|publisher=NK News|date=28 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.koreaworldtimes.com/topics/travel/6298/|script-title=ja:金正恩朝鮮労働党委員長が目指す「温泉大国」とは？|newspaper=KoreaWorldTimes |date=2019-11-17|language=ja|access-date=2020-10-24}}</ref> It was opened by Kim Jong-un on 7 December 2019. It featured indoor and outdoor baths, a ski slope, and a horse-riding park.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nknews.org/2019/12/kim-jong-un-oversees-opening-of-yangdok-hot-springs-and-ski-resort|title=Kim Jong Un oversees opening of Yangdok Hot Springs and ski resort|first=Colin|last=Zwirko|publisher=NK News|date=8 December 2019}}</ref>

== References == <references />

==External links== * {{in lang|en}} [http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/087th_issue/99032502.htm Map of Pyongan provinces] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311044625/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/087th_issue/99032502.htm |date=2012-03-11 }} * {{in lang|ko}} [http://nk.joins.com/map/i054.htm Detailed map]

Category:Counties of South Pyongan Province