Hapcheon County

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title: "Hapcheon County" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["counties-of-south-gyeongsang-province"] topic_path: "general/counties-of-south-gyeongsang-province" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hapcheon_County" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
name
native_name합천군
native_name_langko
settlement_typeCounty
translit_lang1Korean
translit_lang1_type1Hangul
translit_lang1_info1합천군
translit_lang1_type2Hanja
translit_lang1_info2陜
translit_lang1_type3Revised Romanization
translit_lang1_info3Hapcheon-gun
translit_lang1_type4McCune-Reischauer
translit_lang1_info4Hapch'ŏn-gun
image_skylineKorea-Haeinsa-12.jpg
image_captionHapcheon is known for the Haeinsa temple
image_altIn front of tree wooden buildings, two Buddhist monks in gray robe with a dark red shawl are passing by.
image_mapSouth Gyeongsang-Hapcheon.svg
map_captionLocation in South Korea
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameSouth Korea
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Yeongnam
population_blank1_titleDialect
population_blank1Gyeongsang
area_total_km2983.42
population_as_ofSeptember 2024
population_total40,440
population_density_km261.2
parts_typeAdministrative divisions
parts1 eup, 16 myeon
image_blank_emblemHapcheon logo.png
blank_emblem_typeEmblem of Hapcheon
image_flagFlag of Hapcheon.svg
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| name = Hapcheon | native_name = 합천군 | native_name_lang = ko | settlement_type = County | translit_lang1 = Korean | translit_lang1_type1 = Hangul | translit_lang1_info1 = 합천군 | translit_lang1_type2 = Hanja | translit_lang1_info2 = 陜 | translit_lang1_type3 = Revised Romanization | translit_lang1_info3 = Hapcheon-gun | translit_lang1_type4 = McCune-Reischauer | translit_lang1_info4 = Hapch'ŏn-gun | image_skyline = Korea-Haeinsa-12.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = Hapcheon is known for the Haeinsa temple | image_alt = In front of tree wooden buildings, two Buddhist monks in gray robe with a dark red shawl are passing by. | image_map = South Gyeongsang-Hapcheon.svg | mapsize = | map_caption = Location in South Korea | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = South Korea | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Yeongnam | population_blank1_title = Dialect | population_blank1 = Gyeongsang | area_total_km2 = 983.42 | population_as_of = September 2024 | population_total = 40,440 | population_density_km2 = 61.2 | parts_type = Administrative divisions | parts = 1 eup, 16 myeon | image_blank_emblem = Hapcheon logo.png | blank_emblem_type = Emblem of Hapcheon | image_flag = Flag of Hapcheon.svg Hapcheon County (Hapcheon-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Located in northwestern South Gyeongsang Province, the county is surrounded by Changnyeong as well as Euiryeong to the Southeast, Geochang as well as Sancheong-gun to the West. High and precipitous hills are densely situated and the eastern part is flatter by the flowing streams of the Nakdong River.

Famous people born in the county include former South Korean president Chun Doo-hwan.

Places of interest

Haeinsa is a famous temple located in Hapcheon county. There is a Tripitaka Koreana in Haeinsa Temple.

Mt. Namsan Jeilbong is known for its climbing trails year-round views. Its address is Chiin-li, Gaya-myun, Hapcheon, Gyeongnam.

Special products

Paprika is a popular agriculture good cultivated on the highlands of Mt. Gaya during the summer season. It is hence called Gaya paprika. This paprika is often exported to Japan.

Tourism

Hapcheon has a video theme park. It is a set set from the 1920s to the 1990s. In the summer, it operates as a ghost park.

Hapcheon lake is also a tourist spot bordering Sancheong county. It is an artificial lake generated by the comprehensive development plan of Nakdong River in 1988. It also meets Hwangmae mountain which is possible to climb and from the peak, there are views of the lake.

Paragliding is also possible in Hapcheon. There were people killed during the county paragliding championship in 2007.

Climate

As Hapcheon-gun is landlocked, the climate is quite extreme. Average annual temperature is 13.0 °C with the lowest temperature of -16.9 °C (in 1974) and the highest of 39.2 °C (in 1994). The rainfall is approximately 1275.6mm which is quite low compared to other Korean regions. The rainfall is heaviest in the summer.

| location = Hapcheon (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1973–present) | metric first = Y | single line = Y

| Jan record high C = 17.7 | Feb record high C = 24.4 | Mar record high C = 27.8 | Apr record high C = 31.8 | May record high C = 36.2 | Jun record high C = 36.6 | Jul record high C = 39.5 | Aug record high C = 39.2 | Sep record high C = 36.6 | Oct record high C = 30.9 | Nov record high C = 26.4 | Dec record high C = 20.5 | year record high C = 39.5

| Jan high C = 7.0 | Feb high C = 9.7 | Mar high C = 14.6 | Apr high C = 20.7 | May high C = 25.6 | Jun high C = 28.5 | Jul high C = 30.4 | Aug high C = 31.1 | Sep high C = 27.1 | Oct high C = 22.3 | Nov high C = 15.6 | Dec high C = 9.0 | year high C = 20.1

| Jan mean C = -0.2 | Feb mean C = 2.2 | Mar mean C = 7.3 | Apr mean C = 13.2 | May mean C = 18.2 | Jun mean C = 22.2 | Jul mean C = 25.3 | Aug mean C = 25.6 | Sep mean C = 20.9 | Oct mean C = 14.5 | Nov mean C = 7.8 | Dec mean C = 1.7 | year mean C = 13.2

| Jan low C = -5.9 | Feb low C = -4.1 | Mar low C = 0.5 | Apr low C = 5.8 | May low C = 11.3 | Jun low C = 16.8 | Jul low C = 21.4 | Aug low C = 21.5 | Sep low C = 16.2 | Oct low C = 8.7 | Nov low C = 2.0 | Dec low C = -4.0 | year low C = 7.5

| Jan record low C = -16.9 | Feb record low C = -16.7 | Mar record low C = -10.1 | Apr record low C = -4.6 | May record low C = 1.7 | Jun record low C = 6.8 | Jul record low C = 12.8 | Aug record low C = 12.2 | Sep record low C = 4.6 | Oct record low C = -3.6 | Nov record low C = -9.9 | Dec record low C = -14.8 | year record low C = -16.9

| precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 19.7 | Feb precipitation mm = 31.3 | Mar precipitation mm = 54.0 | Apr precipitation mm = 81.9 | May precipitation mm = 94.1 | Jun precipitation mm = 146.7 | Jul precipitation mm = 289.5 | Aug precipitation mm = 294.8 | Sep precipitation mm = 158.6 | Oct precipitation mm = 64.5 | Nov precipitation mm = 34.7 | Dec precipitation mm = 20.1 | year precipitation mm = 1289.9

| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm | Jan precipitation days = 4.0 | Feb precipitation days = 4.7 | Mar precipitation days = 6.8 | Apr precipitation days = 8.2 | May precipitation days = 8.9 | Jun precipitation days = 9.7 | Jul precipitation days = 14.4 | Aug precipitation days = 14.0 | Sep precipitation days = 9.5 | Oct precipitation days = 5.0 | Nov precipitation days = 5.2 | Dec precipitation days = 3.9 | year precipitation days =

| Jan snow days = 3.2 | Feb snow days = 2.4 | Mar snow days = 1.1 | Apr snow days = 0.1 | 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 = 0.0 | Nov snow days = 0.4 | Dec snow days = 2.1 | year snow days = 9.3

| Jan humidity = 60.5 | Feb humidity = 57.3 | Mar humidity = 56.5 | Apr humidity = 56.2 | May humidity = 60.5 | Jun humidity = 66.7 | Jul humidity = 74.3 | Aug humidity = 74.8 | Sep humidity = 74.2 | Oct humidity = 70.6 | Nov humidity = 67.3 | Dec humidity = 62.6 | year humidity = 65.1

| Jan sun = 182.3 | Feb sun = 185.3 | Mar sun = 208.2 | Apr sun = 213.8 | May sun = 224.7 | Jun sun = 172.0 | Jul sun = 147.9 | Aug sun = 163.7 | Sep sun = 161.3 | Oct sun = 190.4 | Nov sun = 167.7 | Dec sun = 172.4 | year sun = 2189.7

| Jan percentsun = 60.5 | Feb percentsun = 60.2 | Mar percentsun = 55.4 | Apr percentsun = 55.7 | May percentsun = 52.2 | Jun percentsun = 42.2 | Jul percentsun = 36.1 | Aug percentsun = 42.3 | Sep percentsun = 45.9 | Oct percentsun = 57.7 | Nov percentsun = 56.3 | Dec percentsun = 59.9 | year percentsun = 51.2

| source = Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010) | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220129211110/https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf | archive-date = 29 January 2022 | url = https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf | title = Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020) | publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration | access-date = 4 April 2022 | language = ko}} | url = https://data.kma.go.kr/climate/extremum/selectExtremumList.do?pgmNo=103 | publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration | access-date = 4 April 2022 | script-title = ko:순위값 - 구역별조회 | language = ko}} | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161207185450/http://www.kma.go.kr/down/Climatological_2010.pdf | archive-date = 7 December 2016 | url = http://www.kma.go.kr/down/Climatological_2010.pdf | publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration | access-date = 8 December 2016 | title = Climatological Normals of Korea | date = 2011}}

Sister cities

References

References

  1. (2024). "Population statistics".
  2. Official page
  3. Official page of county
  4. "20,000 visitors to the Hapcheon-gun horror experience event 'Ghost Park Shadow'".
  5. <> Monthly issued magazine ''황매산 & 합천호'' 2007-10
  6. 2 Paragliders fell down...1 died''합천서 패러글라이더 2명 추락..1명 사망'' Yeonhap news 2007.05.27 http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=001&aid=0001648305
  7. [http://www.kma.go.kr/weather/climate/extreme_daily.jsp?type=min_temp&mm=13&x=20&y=5 기후자료극값(최대값) ]
  8. 기, 상청. "일별자료극값 > 기후자료극값(최대값) > 국내기후자료 > 기후자료 > 날씨 > 기상청".

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