Daegwallyeong-myeon

Daegwallyeong-myeon
대관령면
Township
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul대관령면
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationDaegwallyeong-myeon
 • McCune-ReischauerTaegwallyŏng-myŏn
Daegwallyeong-myeon is located in South Korea
Daegwallyeong-myeon
Daegwallyeong-myeon
Location of Daegwallyeong-myeon in South Korea
Coordinates: 37°40′00″N 128°42′00″E / 37.66667°N 128.70000°E / 37.66667; 128.70000
Country Republic of Korea
ProvinceGangwon-do
CountyPyeongchang
Administrative divisions21 ri
Area
 • Total221.6 km2 (85.6 sq mi)
Elevation
750 m (2,460 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total6,162
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)

Daegwallyeong-myeon (Korean대관령면; 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 (Korean도암면; 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]