Yeonggwang County
Yeonggwang County (Yeonggwang-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Yeonggwang
영광군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 영광군 |
| • Hanja | 靈光郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Yeonggwang-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yŏnggwang-gun |
 Emblem of Yeonggwang | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Administrative divisions | 3 eup, 8 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 472.97 km2 (182.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 55,016 |
| • Density | 115.8/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
Speciality
Yeonggwang is famous for its large production of Small yellow croaker which Korean people choose as one of the best presents to give to other people. It is called Yeonggwang gulbi (meaning dried croaker) among Koreans, and it is nicknamed "rice thief" because of its wide popularity.
They originated from the Goryeo Dynasty. Yellow croaker move northward from the East China Sea, where they spend the winter season, to Yeonpyeongdo Island, to spawn at the start of the thawing season. They spawn at sea in front of Chilsan, near Beopseongpo in Yeonggwang, between April 10 and 30, while moving northward. [1]
Nuclear power plant
The Yeonggwang nuclear plant was established in 1979 and has reached its full capacity. Now there are six plants. In 2007, plants of Yeonggwang achieved a position of third in the world, ranked by the degree of utilization.[2]
Sister cities
References
- Yeonggwang county office, English homepage, http://www.yeonggwang.jeonnam.kr/phps/menu/menu.php?S=S47&M=050101000000
- 한국수력원자력(주) - 영광원자력본부(Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Plant Company) http://www.khnp.co.kr/youngkwg/yknew2/company/company.jsp?hc=1_2_1(Kor)%5B%5D
