Danyang County
title: "Danyang County" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["danyang-county", "counties-of-north-chungcheong-province"] topic_path: "general/danyang-county" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danyang_County" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Danyang |
| native_name | 단양군 |
| native_name_lang | ko |
| translit_lang1 | Korean |
| settlement_type | County |
| translit_lang1_type1 | Hangul |
| translit_lang1_info1 | 단양군 |
| translit_lang1_type2 | Hanja |
| translit_lang1_info2 | {{linktext |
| translit_lang1_type3 | Revised Romanization |
| translit_lang1_info3 | Danyang-gun |
| translit_lang1_type4 | McCune-Reischauer |
| translit_lang1_info4 | Tanyang-gun |
| image_skyline | Korea-Danyang-Dodamsambong 3087-07.JPG |
| image_caption | Dodam Sambong |
| image_map | North Chungcheong-Danyang.svg |
| map_caption | Location in South Korea |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | South Korea |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Hoseo |
| government_footnotes | |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Kim Moon-geun(김문근) |
| population_blank1_title | Dialect |
| population_blank1 | Chungcheong |
| area_total_km2 | 780.16 |
| population_as_of | 2024 |
| population_total | 27,448 |
| population_density_km2 | 35 |
| parts_type | Administrative divisions |
| parts | 2 eup, 6 myeon |
| image_blank_emblem | Danyang.jpg |
| blank_emblem_type | Emblem of Danyang |
| image_flag | Flag of Danyang.svg |
| :: |
| name = Danyang | native_name = 단양군 | native_name_lang = ko | translit_lang1 = Korean | settlement_type = County | translit_lang1_type1 = Hangul | translit_lang1_info1 = 단양군 | translit_lang1_type2 = Hanja | translit_lang1_info2 = {{linktext|丹|陽|郡}} | translit_lang1_type3 = Revised Romanization | translit_lang1_info3 = Danyang-gun | translit_lang1_type4 = McCune-Reischauer | translit_lang1_info4 = Tanyang-gun | image_skyline = Korea-Danyang-Dodamsambong 3087-07.JPG | imagesize = | image_caption = Dodam Sambong | image_map = North Chungcheong-Danyang.svg | mapsize = | map_caption = Location in South Korea | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = South Korea | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Hoseo | government_footnotes = tags -- | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Kim Moon-geun(김문근) | population_blank1_title = Dialect | population_blank1 = Chungcheong | area_total_km2 = 780.16 | population_as_of = 2024 | population_total = 27,448 | population_density_km2 = 35 | parts_type = Administrative divisions | parts = 2 eup, 6 myeon | image_blank_emblem = Danyang.jpg | blank_emblem_type = Emblem of Danyang | image_flag = Flag of Danyang.svg 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 23.7 km 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.
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 11.7 C, with the highest at 17.9 C and the lowest at 6.6 C, and its annual rainfall averages 1049.9 mm.
Tourism
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
- PRC Antu County, Jilin, China
- PRC Danyang, Jiangsu, China
Gallery
File:Korea-Danyang Bridge 3067-07.JPG|Danyang Bridge File:Korea-Danyang Bridge 3071-07.JPG|Danyang Bridge File:Danyangnamhangang.jpg|The Namhangang River flowing next to Danyang Station File:Korea-Danyang Falls 3065-07.JPG|Waterfalls along the riverfront File:Korea-Danyang City Park 3433-07.JPG|Danyang city park File:Korea-Danyang City Park 3437-07.JPG|Danyang city park File:Korea-Danyang Korail Trainstation 3439-07.JPG|Danyang Korail Train station File:Korea-Danyang tourist hotel 3074-07.JPG|Tourist hotel typical of those along the riverfront
References
References
- (2024). "Danyang County mayor".
- (2024). "Population statistics".
- Official page of Danyang county http://english.dy21.net/english/ {{Webarchive. link. (2016-01-27)
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