Wando County
County in Jeonnam-Gwangju, South Korea
Wando County (Korean: 완도군) is a county in Jeonnam-Gwangju, South Korea. It takes its name from the island of Wando, which is the largest island within the county and serves as the county seat.
The major military headquarters and trading hub Cheonghaejin, established by General Chang Pogo in 828, was located on Wando Island.
01Districts
| Classification | Area (km2) | Units | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wando-eup | 54.11 | 8,089 | 19,761 |
| Geumil-eup | 28.14 | 1,945 | 4,033 |
| Nohwa-eup | 31.94 | 2,545 | 5,780 |
| Gunwae-myun | 42.78 | 1,889 | 3,732 |
| Shinji-myun | 31.31 | 1,822 | 3,874 |
| Gogeum-myun | 46.38 | 2,263 | 4,651 |
| Yaksan-myun | 28.80 | 1,28 | 2,586 |
| Chungsan-myun | 41.88 | 1,319 | 2,613 |
| Soan-myun | 28.37 | 1,4 | 3,021 |
| Geumdang-myun | 14.22 | 560 | 1,184 |
| Bogil-myun | 32.54 | 1,141 | 2,819 |
| Saengil-myun | 15.07 | 492 | 945 |
| Total | 395.54 | 24,745 | 54,999 |
02Speciality
The best Gim is produced in the Wando area. Laver farming goes back 200 years, and with 22%, Wando is the biggest production area. In 2006, Wando exported about 2.3 million tons of green laver to the United States, Japan, and Taiwan.
03Climate
| Climate data for Wando (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1971-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.9 (89.4) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.7 (96.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
37.0 (98.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
3.9 (39.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) |
0.2 (32.4) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
1.4 (34.5) |
10.7 (51.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.2 (13.6) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34.0 (1.34) |
52.6 (2.07) |
103.7 (4.08) |
141.7 (5.58) |
147.0 (5.79) |
207.2 (8.16) |
257.2 (10.13) |
238.8 (9.40) |
176.4 (6.94) |
73.0 (2.87) |
62.7 (2.47) |
37.2 (1.46) |
1,531.5 (60.30) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 11.8 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 111.1 |
| Average snowy days | 7.2 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 18.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65.1 | 64.0 | 64.3 | 65.8 | 70.8 | 79.5 | 85.0 | 82.6 | 77.2 | 69.3 | 68.6 | 66.6 | 71.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149.0 | 161.6 | 189.6 | 203.7 | 214.3 | 162.3 | 150.4 | 175.5 | 167.6 | 206.5 | 162.0 | 149.9 | 2,092.4 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 47.4 | 50.8 | 48.8 | 52.0 | 47.8 | 36.8 | 33.1 | 44.0 | 44.6 | 58.0 | 52.2 | 48.5 | 46.5 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
04Twin towns, sister cities
Wando is twinned with:
Sources and credits
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