Bonghwa County

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Bonghwa
봉화군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul봉화군
 • Hanja 奉 化 郡
 • Revised RomanizationBonghwa-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerPonghwa-gun
Flag of Bonghwa.svg
Flag
Bonghwa logo.png
Emblem of Bonghwa
North Gyeongsang-Bonghwa.svg
Location in South Korea
CountryFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Region Yeongnam
Administrative divisions 1 eup, 9 myeon
Area
 • Total1,201 km2 (464 sq mi)
Population
 • Total41,452
 • Density34.5/km2 (89/sq mi)
 • Dialect
 Gyeongsang

Bonghwa County (Bonghwa-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It lies inland, at the northern edge of the province, and borders Gangwon province to the north. To the east it is bounded by Yeongyang and Uljin counties, to the south by Andong, and to the west by Yeongju. The county is ringed by the Taebaek and Sobaek Mountains, the highest of which is Taebaeksan (1,566.7m). Because of its mountainous location, Bonghwa has a colder climate than most of the province, with an average annual temperature of 10 °C (50 °F).

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Bonghwa is connected to the national rail grid by the Yeongdong Line, which stops at Bonghwa station on its way between Yeongju and Gangneung. The Yeongdong Line, which is not known for its speed, stops at a total of 13 stations as it winds through Bonghwa, before ambling north into the next province.

Korean National Treasure No. 201, a rock-carved seated Buddhist statue, is located in Bukji-ri, Murya-myeon.

Famous people from Bonghwa include director Kim Ki-duk. The county is also the setting of the 2008 documentary film Old Partner, which has won numerous awards for its portrayal of rural life.

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions of Bonghwa-gun Bonghwa-gun divisions map.png
Administrative divisions of Bonghwa-gun
Cheongnyang Temple in Myeongho-myeon. Korea-Bonghwa County-Cheongnyangsa-02.jpg
Cheongnyang Temple in Myeongho-myeon.

Bonghwa is divided into ten primary divisions: one eup (large village) and nine rural districts (myeon).

NameHangeulHanja
Bonghwa-eup 봉화읍奉化邑
Beopjeon-myeon 법전면法田面
Bongseong-myeon 봉성면鳳城面
Chunyang-myeon 춘양면春陽面
Jaesan-myeon 재산면才山面
Murya-myeon 물야면物野面
Myeongho-myeon 명호면明湖面
Sangun-myeon 상운면祥雲面
Seokpo-myeon 석포면石浦面
Socheon-myeon 소천면小川面

The eup and myeon are further divided into numerous small villages (ri).

eup/myeonriHangeul
Bonghwa-eup Samgye-ri삼계리
Yugok-ri유곡리
Geochon-ri거촌리
Seokpyeong-ri석평리
Haejeo-ri해저리
Jeokdeok-ri적덕리
Hwacheon-ri화천리
Dochon-ri도촌리
Mundan-ri문단리
Naeseong-ri내성리
Beopjeon-myeon Beopjeon-ri법전리
Pongjeong-ri풍정리
Cheokgok-ri척곡리
Socheon-ri소천리
Nulsan-ri눌산리
Eoji-ri어지리
Soji-ri소지리
Bongseong-myeon Bongseong-ri봉성리
Oesam-ri외삼리
Changpyeong-ri창평리
Dongyang-ri동양리
Geumbong-ri금봉리
Ugok-ri우곡리
Bongyang-ri봉양리
Chunyang-myeon Uiyang-ri의양리
Haksan-ri학산리
Seodong-ri서동리
Seokhyeon-ri석현리
Aedang-ri애당리
Dosim-ri도심리
Seobyeok-ri서벽리
Uguchi-ri우구치리
Soro-ri소로리
Jaesan-myeon Hyeondong-ri현동리
Nammyeon-ri남면리
Dongmyeon-ri동면리
Galsan-ri갈산리
Sang-ri상리
Murya-myeon Orok-ri오록리
Gapyeong-ri가평리
Gaedan-ri개단리
Ujan-ri오전리
Apdong-ri압동리
Dumun-ri두문리
Susik-ri수식리
Bukji-ri북지리
Myeongho-myeon Docheon-ri도천리
Samdong-ri삼동리
Yangguk-ri양곡
Gogam-ri고감리
Pungho-ri풍호리
Gogye-ri고계리
Bokgok-ri북곡리
Gwanchang-ri관창리
Sangun-myeon Gagok-ri가곡리
Ungye-ri운계리
Munchon-ri문촌리
Hanul-ri하눌리
Toil-ri토일리
Gocheon-ri구천리
Seolmae-ri설매리
Sinra-ri신라리
Seokpo-myeon Seokpo-ri석포리
Daehyeon-ri대현리
Seungbu-ri승부리
Socheon-myeon Hyeondong-ri현동리
Goseon-ri고선리
Imgi-ri임기리
Dueum-ri두음리
Seocheon-ri서천리
Namhoeryong-ri남회룡리
Buncheon-ri분천리

Climate

Bonghwa has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

Climate data for Bonghwa (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1988–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)13.2
(55.8)		19.5
(67.1)		25.2
(77.4)		31.2
(88.2)		33.0
(91.4)		34.6
(94.3)		36.6
(97.9)		37.8
(100.0)		33.8
(92.8)		27.8
(82.0)		24.4
(75.9)		16.2
(61.2)		37.8
(100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)3.0
(37.4)		5.9
(42.6)		11.2
(52.2)		18.1
(64.6)		23.3
(73.9)		26.6
(79.9)		28.0
(82.4)		28.6
(83.5)		24.5
(76.1)		19.5
(67.1)		12.1
(53.8)		5.1
(41.2)		17.2
(63.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)−4.0
(24.8)		−1.6
(29.1)		3.7
(38.7)		9.9
(49.8)		15.5
(59.9)		19.6
(67.3)		22.8
(73.0)		22.9
(73.2)		17.8
(64.0)		11.1
(52.0)		4.2
(39.6)		−2.1
(28.2)		10.0
(50.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−10.6
(12.9)		−8.4
(16.9)		−3.2
(26.2)		1.9
(35.4)		7.7
(45.9)		13.4
(56.1)		18.5
(65.3)		18.5
(65.3)		12.4
(54.3)		4.4
(39.9)		−2.2
(28.0)		−8.3
(17.1)		3.7
(38.7)
Record low °C (°F)−25.0
(−13.0)		−27.7
(−17.9)		−16.2
(2.8)		−9.1
(15.6)		−1.0
(30.2)		1.2
(34.2)		8.2
(46.8)		7.5
(45.5)		1.9
(35.4)		−7.3
(18.9)		−14.6
(5.7)		−21.4
(−6.5)		−27.7
(−17.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)16.5
(0.65)		25.9
(1.02)		46.6
(1.83)		80.7
(3.18)		101.5
(4.00)		143.2
(5.64)		277.7
(10.93)		246.8
(9.72)		135.1
(5.32)		48.1
(1.89)		33.2
(1.31)		20.3
(0.80)		1,175.6
(46.28)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)5.25.17.68.08.710.315.414.59.25.56.65.4101.5
Average snowy days6.55.54.00.20.00.00.00.00.00.21.64.122.3
Average relative humidity (%)63.862.062.059.965.271.079.779.978.074.770.966.469.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 187.3183.8203.5215.4234.5196.0145.1155.8152.8176.9164.2182.52,197.8
Percent possible sunshine 59.158.653.556.752.444.832.638.942.454.256.160.249.9
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010) [1] [2] [3]

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Bonghwa is twinned with:

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References

  1. ↑ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. ↑ 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.

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