Yeongyang County

Not to be confused with Prince Yeongyang.

Yeongyang County (Yeongyang-gun) is an inland county in the north-eastern area of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Yeongyang 영양군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	영양군
• Hanja	英陽郡
• Revised Romanization	Yeongyang-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Yŏngyang-gun
Flag Emblem of Yeongyang
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 5 myeon
Area
• Total	815.14 km2 (314.73 sq mi)
Population  (September 2024)
• Total	15,403
• Density	21.8/km2 (56/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang

Geography

An isolated area difficult to access, Yeongyang is sometimes called an "inland island". The county has the lowest population of all counties in North Gyeongsang Province (without Ulleung County), being mountainous with deep ravines, and only 10 percent of land is cultivable.

Local specialties

The county is famous for its apples and chili peppers, and is home to the Yeongyang Chili Pepper Experimental Station. Since 1984, the county has elected a "Miss Chili Pepper" to represent Yeongyang chili peppers.

Culture

The area is known as a centre of literature, with the tradition of scholars reading and reciting poetry deep in the mountains, from which have emerged Oh Il-do, Cho Chi-hun and Yi Munyol. Within the county, the Yeondaeam historic temple is located in the village of Samji-Ri.

Administrative divisions

Map of Yeongyang County in Korean

Yeongyang County is divided into 1 eup and 5 myeon.

Name	Hangeul	Hanguk
Yeongyang-eup	영양읍	英陽邑
Ibam-myeon	입암면	立岩面
Cheonggi-myeon	청기면	靑杞面
Irwol-myeon	일월면	日月面
Subi-myeon	수비면	首比面
Seokbo-myeon	석보면	石保面

Twin towns – sister cities

Yeongyang is twinned with:

• Gangdong-gu, South Korea
• Eunpyeong-gu, South Korea

External links

• County government website