Introduction
County in Yeongnam, South KoreaCheongsong
청송군CountyKorean transcription(s) • Hangul청송군 • Hanja靑松郡 • Revised RomanizationCheongsong-gun • McCune-ReischauerCh'ŏngsong-gun
FlagLocation in South KoreaCountry South KoreaRegionYeongnamAdministrative divisions1 eup, 7 myeonArea • Total842.45 km2 (325.27 sq mi)Population • Total31,313 • Density37.2/km2 (96/sq mi) • DialectGyeongsang
Cheongsong County (or Cheongsong-gun; Korean: 청송군) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Administrative divisions
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Map of Cheongsong in Korean
Cheongsong is divided into 1 eup and 7 myeon.
Name
Hangeul
Hanja
Cheongsong-eup
청송읍
靑松邑
Juwangsan-myeon
주왕산면
周王山面
Bunam-myeon
부남면
府南面
Hyeondong-myeon
현동면
縣東面
Hyeongseo-myeon
현서면
縣西面
Andeok-myeon
안덕면
安德面
Pacheon-myeon
파천면
巴川面
Jinbo-myeon
진보면
眞寶面
Climate
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Cheongsong has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm.
Climate data for Cheongsong (2011–2020 normals, extremes 2010–present)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
14.1(57.4)
22.7(72.9)
25.4(77.7)
31.5(88.7)
35.8(96.4)
36.6(97.9)
38.1(100.6)
38.1(100.6)
36.4(97.5)
30.8(87.4)
24.2(75.6)
17.3(63.1)
38.1(100.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
3.7(38.7)
6.6(43.9)
12.9(55.2)
18.8(65.8)
25.0(77.0)
27.8(82.0)
29.7(85.5)
30.4(86.7)
25.0(77.0)
19.8(67.6)
13.0(55.4)
5.1(41.2)
18.2(64.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−2.8(27.0)
−0.2(31.6)
5.2(41.4)
11.0(51.8)
16.8(62.2)
20.6(69.1)
24.1(75.4)
24.4(75.9)
18.6(65.5)
12.2(54.0)
5.8(42.4)
−1.2(29.8)
11.2(52.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−8.8(16.2)
−6.4(20.5)
−1.8(28.8)
3.5(38.3)
9.1(48.4)
14.6(58.3)
19.7(67.5)
20.1(68.2)
14.2(57.6)
6.7(44.1)
0.2(32.4)
−6.8(19.8)
5.4(41.7)
Record low °C (°F)
−21.4(−6.5)
−21.5(−6.7)
−10.3(13.5)
−5.0(23.0)
0.8(33.4)
6.0(42.8)
12.4(54.3)
11.7(53.1)
4.1(39.4)
−5.4(22.3)
−9.5(14.9)
−17.7(0.1)
−21.5(−6.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
16.8(0.66)
24.1(0.95)
46.4(1.83)
81.7(3.22)
56.7(2.23)
93.7(3.69)
196.6(7.74)
174.5(6.87)
137.6(5.42)
83.8(3.30)
37.6(1.48)
17.7(0.70)
967.2(38.08)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
4.7
4.6
8.0
9.4
7.6
8.8
14.4
14.7
10.3
6.3
7.1
5.6
101.5
Average relative humidity (%)
59.1
58.8
60.1
61.4
64.9
72.5
81.2
81.5
82.6
78.8
72.6
62.3
69.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours
184.1
175.4
216.7
209.3
244.2
183.2
151.3
163.7
130.5
162.3
139.9
168.6
2,129.2
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration
Produce
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Cheongsong is known among Koreans for its apples and for a famous prison situated around Cheongsong. Cheongsong apples took up a large percentage of consumed apples in Korea as well as Seoul. Originally, Cheongsong produced a large variety of apples but now produces mainly Korean 'Sundown' apples.
Another famous product of Cheongsong is the Cheongyang pepper, a Korean hot chili pepper. It was developed in Chongsong and Youngyang, hence the portmanteau, "CheongYang".
Attractions
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Geological map of Cheongsong UNESCO Global Geoparks
Cheongsong Ice Valley Climbing Worldcup Stadium
Daejeonsa Temple is the largest in Cheongsong-gun. The Bogwangjeon building, is Korea's treasure no. 1570, and in its procession is the woodblock of a handwritten letter from Lee Yeo-song, a general of the Ming Dynasty, to Samyeong Daisa.
Jusan Pond, located in the county, was the site of filming for Kim Ki-duk's 2003 film Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring. The floating monastery was built for the purpose of the film, and Kim obtained permission from the authorities to keep it there for a year. Filming took place over the course of that year, numbering 22 days in total, after which the set was removed and destroyed as he pond is part of a national park, so no buildings are permitted.
