Daegwallyeong-myeon
Daegwallyeong-myeon (Korean: 대관령면; Hanja: 大關嶺面) is a myeon (township) in the county of Pyeongchang in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea. It is located in the northeastern part of the county. The total area of Daegwallyeong-myeon is 221.63 square kilometers (85.57 sq mi), and, as of 2008, the population was 6,162 people. The myeon was named Doam-myeon (Korean: 도암면; Hanja: 道岩面) until 2007. Daegwallyeong-myeon is named after the important mountain pass of Daegwallyeong. It has the coldest average temperature in South Korea.
Daegwallyeong-myeon
대관령면 | |
|---|---|
Township | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 대관령면 |
| • Hanja | 大關嶺面 |
| • Revised Romanization | Daegwallyeong-myeon |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Taegwallyŏng-myŏn |
Daegwallyeong-myeon Location of Daegwallyeong-myeon in South Korea | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′00″N 128°42′00″E | |
| Country | Republic of Korea |
| Province | Gangwon-do |
| County | Pyeongchang |
| Administrative divisions | 21 ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 221.6 km2 (85.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 6,162 |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
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