Danyang County

Template:Distinguish Template:Infobox settlement Danyang County (Template:Korean) is in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Symbols

County tree: Yew tree
County bird: Magpie
County flower: Royal Azalea

Geography

The geographical terrain is 83.7% mountainous and 11.2% cultivable. It is very rugged, except in some of the urban areas and villages that can be found in the valleys and hills. The main water system ranges from the upper stream of the Template:Convert long Namhan River, which flows through the county. Pyeongchang River, one of the streams flowing from Odaesan, joins several streams at Jungnyeong, Danyang, and Geumgok, originating from Sobaeksan. Danyang Stream, which has its source in Hakseongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, joins the Namhan River at Habang-ri, Danseong-myeon, together with Jungnyeong Stream flowing from Jungnyeong and Dosolsan to Hyeoncholli, Danyang-eup, Maepo Stream from Geumsusan to Dodam, and Geumgok Stream from Biro Peak to Gosu-ri, Danyang-eup.<ref>Official page of Danyang county http://english.dy21.net/english/ Template:Webarchive</ref>

Climate

Danyang has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers. The county, which is situated in an inland mountainous area, epitomizes an inland climate with severe variations in temperatures. The annual average temperature reaches Template:Convert, with the highest at Template:Convert and the lowest at Template:Convert, and its annual rainfall averages Template:Convert.