Yangyang County

Yangyang
양양군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul양양군
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationYangyang-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerYangyang-gun
Yangyang Post office
Yangyang Post office
Flag of Yangyang
Official logo of Yangyang
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionGwandong
Administrative divisions1 eup, 5 myeon
Area
 • Total630.08 km2 (243.28 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2024[1])
 • Total27,582
 • Density50/km2 (100/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gangwon

Yangyang County (Korean양양군; RRYangyang-gun) is in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The county is located in the northeast of the country in Gangwon-do. Its population is about 31,000 (2004).

The Yangyang area is well known for its pine mushrooms (song-i), its fish—particularly salmon—and its sunrises.

  1. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.