Hapcheon County Explained

Hapcheon
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:County
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info1:합천군
Translit Lang1 Type2:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info3:Hapcheon-gun
Translit Lang1 Info4:Hapch'ŏn-gun
Image Alt:In front of tree wooden buildings, two Buddhist monks in gray robe with a dark red shawl are passing by.
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Yeongnam
Population Blank1 Title:Dialect
Population Blank1:Gyeongsang
Area Total Km2:983.42
Population As Of:2003
Population Total:60160
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

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.[1]

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.

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.[2]

Tourism

Hapcheon is home to the "Imagination" theme park. In the park, people can play a survival game under an imaginative war state.

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.[3]

Paragliding is also possible in Hapcheon. There were people killed during the county paragliding championship in 2007.[4]

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)[5] and the highest of 39.2 °C (in 1994).[6] The rainfall is approximately 1275.6mm which is quite low compared to other Korean regions. The rainfall is heaviest in the summer.

Sister cities

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Official page
  2. Official page of county
  3. <> Monthly issued magazine 황매산 & 합천호 2007-10
  4. 2 Paragliders fell down...1 died합천서 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
  5. http://www.kma.go.kr/weather/climate/extreme_daily.jsp?type=min_temp&mm=13&x=20&y=5 기후자료극값(최대값)
  6. Web site: 일별자료극값 > 기후자료극값(최대값) > 국내기후자료 > 기후자료 > 날씨 > 기상청. 기 . 상청. www.kma.go.kr.