Yeongdong (영동군, 永同郡, long.same.county) is a county in Chungcheonbuk-do. The population as of 2004 was 52,905, including:
- 52,597 Koreans and
- 308 non-Koreans.
- Area: 845.01㎢
- Population density: 65/㎢(2003.7)
- Number of households: 20,003(2002)
- Administrative divisions: 1 eup, 10 myeon
- Location of county office: 210-1 Gyesan-ri, Yeongdong-eup, Yeongdong-gun (영동군 영동읍 계산리 210-1)
- County flower: 진달래
- County tree: 감나무
- County bird: Dove (비둘기)
To the east are the cities of Gimcheon and Sangju in the province of Gyeongsangbuk-do, to the north is the county of Okcheon in Chungcheongbuk-do, to the west is the county of Geumcheon in Chungcheongnam-do, and to the south is the county of Muju in Jeollabuk-do.
There are a number of mountains in the area, higher than most in the country. Some mountains include Hwangaksan (황악산, 1,111m), Minjujisan (민주지산, 眠主之山:1,242m) and Gakhosan (각호산, 角虎山:1,176m) to the south.
The yearly average temperature is 11.8℃, the average in January is －3.5℃, and the average in August is 25.9℃. The average precipitation over the year is 1,012mm.
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