Daegwallyeong-myeon
대관령면 | |
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Township | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 대관령면 |
• Hanja | 大關嶺面 |
• Revised Romanization | Daegwallyeong-myeon |
• McCune-Reischauer | Taegwallyŏng-myŏn |
Coordinates: 37°40′00″N 128°42′00″E / 37.66667°N 128.70000°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)[1] | |
• Total | 6,162 |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
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),[2] and, as of 2008, the population was 6,162 people.[1] 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.[citation needed]