| Yeongdeok | |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hangul |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | 영덕군 |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Hanja |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Yeongdeok-gun |
| Translit Lang1 Info4: | Yŏngdŏk-gun |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yeongnam |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Dialect |
| Population Blank1: | Gyeongsang |
| Area Total Km2: | 741.05 |
| Population As Of: | 2002 |
| Population Total: | 52697 |
| Population Density Km2: | 71.1 |
| Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
| Parts: | 1 eup, 8 myeon |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Yeongdeok logo.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Emblem of Yeongdeok |
Yeongdeok County (Yeongdeok-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is well known for snow crabs.
Yeongdeok County is divided into 1 eup and 8 myeon.
| Name | Hangeul | Hanja | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeongdeok-eup | 영덕읍 | 盈德邑 | |
| Changsu-myeon | 창수면 | 蒼水面 | |
| Byeonggok-myeon | 병곡면 | 柄谷面 | |
| Yeonghae-myeon | 영해면 | 寧海面 | |
| Chuksan-myeon | 축산면 | 丑山面 | |
| Jipum-myeon | 지품면 | 知品面 | |
| Ganggu-myeon | 강구면 | 江口面 | |
| Dalsan-myeon | 달산면 | 達山面 | |
| Namjeong-myeon | 남정면 | 南亭面 |
Yeongdeok city hosts a 'Snow Crab Festival' every year. The festival offers various events, including children snow crab fishing, family team game, snow crab auction, Madangguk (One type of traditional Korean performance). The Youngdeok King Festival, which marks its 21st year in 2018, is held in the Gaejang Port and offers a variety of attractions and experiences to tourists through its colorful events.[1] [2]
Yeongdeok has a cooler version of a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa).