Yeongdeok County (''Yeongdeok-gun'') is a

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North Gyeongsang North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the ...

Province,

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. It is well known for snow crabs.

Administrative divisions

Yeongdeok County is divided into 1 eup and 8 myeon.

Festival

Yeongdeok city hosts a 'Snow Crab Festival' every year. The festival offers various events, including children snow crab fishing, family team game, snow crab auction,

Madangguk Madangguk or Madanggeuk () is a theatrical art form that sprung up in South Korea in light of the Minjung Movement. The word "madang" () means "yard" whilst "guk" () means "theatre". Thus, literally, it means yard theatre, which implies that this ...

(One type of traditional Korean performance). The Youngdeok King Festival, which marks its 21st year in 2018, is held in the Gaejang Port and offers a variety of attractions and experiences to tourists through its colorful events.

Climate

Yeongdeok has a cooler version of a

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: ''Cfa'').

References

External links

County government website
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