General Status

Population	48000
Area	1,127.1㎢ (Wood land: 85.4%, farm land: 9%, others: 5.6%)

Background of sisterhood relationship

Namyangju City and Yeongwol-Gun are interconnected with the mausoleums of the king Danjong(6th king of the Joseon Dynasty) and the empress Jeongsun(princess of the king Danjong) located in Yeongwol-Gun, Gangwon Province.

Regional Characteristics

Yeongwol Gun, located at the extreme southern part of Gangwon Province with places of superb scenic beauty, has a boundary to 2 provinces, 4 cities and 5 Guns. It is an inland remote place among Taebaek Mountains, Charyeong Mountains and Sobaek Mountains, and has continental climate with severe annual range of temperature

Climate

• Temperature: Annual average of 11.1℃(highest: 35.6℃, lowest: -17.0℃)
• Annual precipitation: 1,360.6mm

Major Interchange Activity

Interchange of regional culture and art (cultural festival for the king Danjong)

• Participation in the selection contest of appearance and attitude alike to the queen Jeongsun
• Demonstration of the Toegyewon medieval masked drama

Activity Plan for Mutual Interchange and Business Cooperation

• Cooperation in youth activity, culture and art
• Cooperation to overcome various disasters and misfortunes