Gapyeong County
Gapyeong County, alternatively Kapyong County, is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was the scene of the Battle of Kapyong, a major battle of the Korean War.
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Gapyeong County, alternatively Kapyong County, is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was the scene of the Battle of Kapyong, a major battle of the Korean War.
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• Name — Gapyeong • Type — County • Image Map — Gyeonggi-Gapyeong.svg • Map Caption — Location in South Korea • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — South Korea • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Sudogwon • Subdivision Type2 — Province • Subdivision Name2 — Gyeonggi Province • Population Blank1 Title — Dialect • Population Blank1 — Gyeonggi • Area Total Km2 — 843.26 • Population As Of — September 2024 • Population Total — 62,492 • Population Density Km2 — 73.59 • Parts Type — Administrative divisions • Parts — 1 eup, 5 myeon • Image Blank Emblem — Gapyeong logo.png • Blank Emblem Type — Emblem of Gapyeong • Image Flag — Flag of Gapyeong.svg Gapyeong County, alternatively Kapyong County, is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was the scene of the Battle of Kapyong, a major battle of the Korean War.
Administrative Region and Language
Administrative Region and Language
Gapyeong County has one eup and five myeons, and its population is 62,448 with 29,212 households based on resident registration at the end of December 2016, with an area of 843.6 km 2. About 31.6 percent of the population lives in Gapyeong-eup, while 23.1 percent lives in Cheongpyeong-myeon.
Tourism
Tourism
Gapyeong is known for its natural environment, and borders the mountainous province of Gangwon on the east. The north branch of the Han River flows through the area. Several reservoirs and resorts are located in the county. The Namiseom resort island, while not strictly located in the county, is situated very close south of Gapyeong. Gapyeong is also known for being the home to a number of Korea's makgeolli producers and it is where an annual National Makgeolli Festival has been held since 2011.
Education
Education
Cheongshim Graduate School of Theology is a school run by the Unification Church. It is located in Seorak-myeon, and was dedicated on January 28, 2004. The school serves as a post-graduate institution teaching Unification theology. Cheongshim International Academy is located in the county as well.
Climate
Climate
Gapyeong has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
Sister cities
Sister cities
• Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia • Gangnam-gu, South Korea • Cedar City, Utah, United States
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- 1.Population statistics. Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
- 2.행정구역 - 가평군청 홈페이지에 오신걸 환영합니다. www.gp.go.kr.
- 3.Makgeolli Festival (막걸리 페스티벌).
- 4.KBS World. Makgeolli Festival to Kick Off Next Week. October 20, 2015.
- 5.Korea Meteorological Administration. Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020).
- 6.KK and S. Korean city Gapyeong to be sister cities. The Star. 7 December 2019.
- 7.Minsoo, Kim. 김성기 가평군수, 관광 활성화 위해 말레이시아 방문해 가평군 홍보. Kyeongin. 8 December 2019.
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