Hapcheon County
Template:Infobox settlement Hapcheon County (Hapcheon-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Located in northwestern South Gyeongsang Province, the county is surrounded by Changnyeong as well as Euiryeong to the Southeast, Geochang as well as Sancheong-gun to the West. High and precipitous hills are densely situated and the eastern part is flatter by the flowing streams of the Nakdong River.<ref>Official page</ref>
Famous people born in the county include former South Korean president Chun Doo-hwan.
Places of interest
Haeinsa is a famous temple located in Hapcheon county. There is a Tripitaka Koreana in Haeinsa Temple.
Mt. Namsan Jeilbong is known for its climbing trails year-round views.Template:Citation needed Its address is Chiin-li, Gaya-myun, Hapcheon, Gyeongnam.
Special products
Paprika is a popular agriculture good cultivated on the highlands of Mt. Gaya during the summer season. It is hence called Gaya paprika. This paprika is often exported to Japan.<ref>Official page of county</ref>
Tourism
Hapcheon has a video theme park. It is a set set from the 1920s to the 1990s. In the summer, it operates as a ghost park.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Hapcheon lake is also a tourist spot bordering Sancheong county. It is an artificial lake generated by the comprehensive development plan of Nakdong River in 1988. It also meets Hwangmae mountain which is possible to climb and from the peak, there are views of the lake.<ref><<Mountains>> Monthly issued magazine 황매산 & 합천호 2007-10</ref>
Paragliding is also possible in Hapcheon. There were people killed during the county paragliding championship in 2007.<ref>2 Paragliders fell down...1 died합천서 패러글라이더 2명 추락..1명 사망 Yeonhap news 2007.05.27 http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=001&aid=0001648305</ref>
Climate
As Hapcheon-gun is landlocked, the climate is quite extreme. Average annual temperature is 13.0 °C with the lowest temperature of -16.9 °C (in 1974)<ref>기후자료극값(최대값) </ref> and the highest of 39.2 °C (in 1994).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The rainfall is approximately 1275.6mm which is quite low compared to other Korean regions. The rainfall is heaviest in the summer.
Sister cities
- Template:Flagicon Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
- Template:Flagicon Mitoyo, Kagawa, Japan
- Template:Flagicon Jangsu, North Jeolla, South Korea
- Template:Flagicon Xinchang, China
See also
References
External links
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