Hampyeong County

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Hampyeong
함평군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul함평군
 • Hanja 咸 平 郡
 • Revised RomanizationHampyeong-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerHamp'yŏng-gun
Flag of Hampyeong.svg
Flag
Hampyeong logo.png
Emblem of Hampyeong
South Jeolla-Hampyeong.svg
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
Region Honam
Administrative divisions 1 eup, 8 myeon
Government
 • mayorSang Leek Lee (이상익)
Area
 • Total392.77 km2 (151.65 sq mi)
Population
 (November, 2022)
 • Total30,848
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
 • Dialect
 Jeolla
Time zone UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Area code +82-61

Hampyeong County (Hampyeong-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

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History

Hampyeong used to be called Jinguk(진국) in prehistoric times, and Mahan in the Samhan age. Mahan consisted of 54 smaller counties, and it is estimated that one or two of these counties were part of present-day Hampyeong County according to the evidence of dolmens in the area. [1]

Hampyeong was divided into two hyeon, Gulrae-hyeon and Daji-hyeon during the reign of Baekje Kingdom(18 B.C ~ 660 A.D.). Gulrea-hyeon was called Hampyeong-hyeon during the reign of the Silla Kingdom and in the Goryeo Kingdom. Today it covers Hampyeong-eub, Sonbul-myeon, Singwang-myeon, and Dadong-myeon.

In the 9th year of King Taejong of the Joseon Dynasty, Hampyeong-hyeon and Mopyeong-hyeon were fused into Hampyeong-hyeon, and consisted of 14 myeon; Donghyeonrae-myeon, Suhyeonrae-myeon, Yongpung-myeon, Haejae-myeon, Dagyeong-myeon, Dadong-myeon, Sonbul-myeon, Singwang-myeon, pyeongreung-myeon, Sinji-myeon, Haebo-myeon, Wolak-myeon, Modong-myeon, Daeya-myeon.

On May 26, 1989, Hampyeong-hyeon changed its name to Hampyeong county. On November 11, 1932, Sikji-myeon and pyeongreung-myeon were annexed, and Nasan-myeon was added. On January 1, 1963, Hampyeong-myeon became Hampyeong-eub and it consisted of one eup and 8 myeons.

On July 1, 1973, Sang-ok, Wolsong, Geumgok, and Baekho were annexed into Dadong-myeon.

Climate

Climate data for Hampyeong (1994–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)5.8
(42.4)		8.1
(46.6)		12.9
(55.2)		18.6
(65.5)		23.9
(75.0)		27.4
(81.3)		29.9
(85.8)		31.3
(88.3)		27.6
(81.7)		22.2
(72.0)		15.2
(59.4)		8.2
(46.8)		19.3
(66.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)0.9
(33.6)		2.7
(36.9)		6.7
(44.1)		12.4
(54.3)		17.7
(63.9)		22.2
(72.0)		25.9
(78.6)		26.6
(79.9)		22.1
(71.8)		15.7
(60.3)		9.4
(48.9)		3.0
(37.4)		13.8
(56.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−3.3
(26.1)		−2.1
(28.2)		1.2
(34.2)		6.4
(43.5)		12.2
(54.0)		18.2
(64.8)		22.6
(72.7)		23.0
(73.4)		17.8
(64.0)		10.2
(50.4)		4.2
(39.6)		−1.4
(29.5)		9.1
(48.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)28.8
(1.13)		36.3
(1.43)		54.9
(2.16)		84.1
(3.31)		93.8
(3.69)		151.4
(5.96)		268.4
(10.57)		240.5
(9.47)		141.0
(5.55)		71.8
(2.83)		47.4
(1.87)		37.7
(1.48)		1,256.1
(49.45)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)6.26.07.38.18.29.114.713.69.35.37.36.8101.9
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration [2]

Symbol

Brand Slogan

Hampyeong has wide idea for development. Its slogan is "ECO HAMPYEONG" which represents green color of its land and creativity. Also, it tries to consider many residents are farmers doing eco-friendly work.

Hampyeong Butterfly Festival

Hampyeong is famous for its annual butterfly festival which is the only one of its kind in South Korea. The county officially has upbrought tens of thousands of butterflies and other facilities like greenhouses for insects for the festival. Annually Hampyeong attracts more than 1 million people which, considering its size and scale is quite a large number. [4]

Twin towns – sister cities

Hampyeong is twinned with:

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References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to Hampyaong!!".[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2008-01-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (Kor)
  4. ↑ Official page "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2008-01-14.

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