Yeongyang County should not be confused with Prince Yeongyang.
| Yeongyang | |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hangul |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | 영양군 |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Hanja |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Yeongyang-gun |
| Translit Lang1 Info4: | Yŏngyang-gun |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yeongnam |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Dialect |
| Population Blank1: | Gyeongsang |
| Area Total Km2: | 815.14 |
| Population Total: | 17,829 (2016.2.29) |
| Population Density Km2: | 21.8 |
| Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
| Parts: | 1 eup, 5 myeon |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Yeongyang logo.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Emblem of Yeongyang |
Yeongyang County (Yeongyang-gun) is an inland county in the north-eastern area of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
An isolated area difficult to access, Yeongyang is sometimes called an "inland island". The county has the lowest population of all counties in North Gyeongsang Province (without Ulleung County), being mountainous with deep ravines, and only 10 percent of land is cultivable.
The county is famous for its apples and chili peppers, and is home to the Yeongyang Chili Pepper Experimental Station. From 1984, the county has elected a "Miss Chili Pepper" to represent Yeongyang chili peppers.
The area is known as a centre of literature, with the tradition of scholars reading and reciting poetry deep in the mountains, from which have emerged Oh Il-do, Cho Chi-hun and Yi Munyol. Within the county, the Yeondaeam historic temple is located in the village of Samji-Ri.
Yeongyang County is divided into 1 eup and 5 myeon.
| Name | Hangeul | Hanguk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeongyang-eup | 영양읍 | 英陽邑 | |
| Ibam-myeon | 입암면 | 立岩面 | |
| Cheonggi-myeon | 청기면 | 靑杞面 | |
| Irwol-myeon | 일월면 | 日月面 | |
| Subi-myeon | 수비면 | 首比面 | |
| Seokbo-myeon | 석보면 | 石保面 |
Yeongyang is twinned with:
