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{{Distinguish|Danyang, Jiangsu}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Danyang
| native_name                     = {{nobold|단양군}}
| native_name_lang                = ko
| translit_lang1                  = Korean
| settlement_type                 = [[List of counties in South Korea|County]]
| translit_lang1_type1            = [[Hangul]]
| translit_lang1_info1            = {{lang|ko|단양군}}
| translit_lang1_type2            = [[Hanja]]
| translit_lang1_info2            = {{lang|ko|{{linktext|丹|陽|郡}}}}
| translit_lang1_type3            = {{nowrap|Revised Romanization}}
| translit_lang1_info3            = Danyang-gun
| translit_lang1_type4            = {{nowrap|McCune-Reischauer}}
| translit_lang1_info4            = Tanyang-gun
| image_skyline                   = Korea-Danyang-Dodamsambong 3087-07.JPG
| imagesize                       = 
| image_caption                   = Dodam Sambong
| image_map                       = North Chungcheong-Danyang.svg
| mapsize                         = 
| map_caption                     = Location in South Korea
| subdivision_type                = Country
| subdivision_name                = {{flag|South Korea}}
| subdivision_type1               = [[Regions of Korea|Region]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Hoseo]]
<!-- government type, leaders -->| government_footnotes     = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
| leader_party             = 
| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name          =  Kim Moon-geun(김문근)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.danyang.go.kr/mayor/121  |title=Danyang County mayor |date=2024|website=Danyang County}}</ref>
| population_blank1_title         = Dialect
| population_blank1               = [[Chungcheong dialect|Chungcheong]]
| area_total_km2                  = 780.16
| population_as_of                = 2024<ref>{{cite web |url=https://jumin.mois.go.kr/|title=Population statistics |date=2024|website=Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety}}</ref>
| population_total                = 27,448
| population_density_km2          = 35
| parts_type                      = [[Administrative divisions of South Korea|Administrative divisions]]
| parts                           = 2 ''eup'', 6 ''myeon''
| image_blank_emblem              = Danyang.jpg
| blank_emblem_type               = Emblem of Danyang
| image_flag                      = Flag of Danyang.svg
}}
'''Danyang County''' ({{Korean|hangul=단양군|rr=Danyang-gun}}) is in [[North Chungcheong Province]], South Korea.

==Symbols==
*County tree: [[taxus|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 {{convert|23.7|km|abbr=on}} 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/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127231713/http://english.dy21.net/english/ |date=2016-01-27 }}</ref>

===Climate===
Danyang has a monsoon-influenced [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|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 {{convert|11.7|C|1}}, with the highest at {{convert|17.9|C|1}} and the lowest at {{convert|6.6|C|1}}, and its annual rainfall averages {{convert|1049.9|mm|1|abbr=on}}.

==Tourism==
* [[Gosu Cave]]
* [[Eight Views of Danyang]]

==Twin towns – sister cities==
{{unreferenced section|date=July 2018}}
Danyang is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:

===Domestic===
* [[Songpa-gu]], [[Seoul]] 
* [[Eunpyeong-gu]], Seoul
* [[Jung-gu, Busan|Jung-gu]], [[Busan]]
* [[Gyeyang-gu]], [[Incheon]]
* [[Boryeong]], [[South Chungcheong]]
* [[Icheon]], [[Gyeonggi]]
* [[Guri]], Gyeonggi

===International===
* {{flagdeco|PRC}} [[Antu County]], [[Jilin]], China
* {{flagdeco|PRC}} [[Danyang, Jiangsu|Danyang]], [[Jiangsu]], China

==Gallery==
<gallery class="center">
File:Korea-Danyang Bridge 3067-07.JPG|Danyang Bridge
File:Korea-Danyang Bridge 3071-07.JPG|Danyang Bridge
File:Danyangnamhangang.jpg|The Namhangang River flowing next to Danyang Station
File:Korea-Danyang Falls 3065-07.JPG|Waterfalls along the riverfront
File:Korea-Danyang City Park 3433-07.JPG|Danyang city park
File:Korea-Danyang City Park 3437-07.JPG|Danyang city park
File:Korea-Danyang Korail Trainstation 3439-07.JPG|Danyang Korail Train station
File:Korea-Danyang tourist hotel 3074-07.JPG|Tourist hotel typical of those along the riverfront
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Danyang}}
{{Commons category|Danyang, Chungcheongbuk-do|Danyang}}
*[https://english.dy21.net/english/ County government home page (in English)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929092941/https://english.dy21.net/english/ |date=2017-09-29 }}
*[https://www.danyang.go.kr/dy21/ County government home page (in Korean)]

{{North Chungcheong}}

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{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Danyang, Chungcheongbuk-Do}}
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[[Category:Counties of North Chungcheong Province]]