Yeongyang County


Yeongyang County is an inland county in the north-eastern area of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Geography

An isolated area difficult to access, Yeongyang is sometimes called an "inland island". The county has the lowest population of all counties in North Gyeongsang Province, being mountainous with deep ravines, and only 10 percent of land is cultivable.

Local specialties

The county is famous for its apples and chili peppers, and is home to the Yeongyang Chili Pepper Experimental Station. Since 1984, the county has elected a "Miss Chili Pepper" to represent Yeongyang chili peppers.

Culture

The area is known as a centre of literature, with the tradition of scholars reading and reciting poetry deep in the mountains, from which have emerged Oh Il-do, Cho Chi-hun and Yi Munyol. Within the county, the Yeondaeam historic temple is located in the village of Samji-Ri.

Administrative divisions

Yeongyang County is divided into 1 eup and 5 myeon.
NameHangeulHanja
Yeongyang-eup영양읍英陽邑
Ibam-myeon입암면立岩面
Cheonggi-myeon청기면靑杞面
Irwol-myeon일월면日月面
Subi-myeon수비면首比面
Seokbo-myeon석보면石保面

Twin towns – sister cities

Yeongyang is twinned with: