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담양군

담양군 is a city in South Korea. The city covers 455.1 km², with a population density of 98.1 people per km² at the end of 2024. In 담양군, annual PM2.5 was 16.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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Population44,623 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-12Official source · South Korea KOSIS si-gun-gu official denominator
PM2.5 — annual mean16.164 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations
Cars per 1,000 residents705.4434 cars/1000 residentscity · Verified 2026-07-22Official source · Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu
City area455.0874 km2city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.
Population density98.0537 people/km²city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-26

Who 담양군 may suit

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 29–57% from published values
Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–62% from published values
Student47%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 33–61% from published values
Family48%strong on family, weak on cost · range 34–62% from published values
Retirement47%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 33–61% from published values

Population and city profile

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Cars per 1,000 residents705.4434 cars/1000 residents2026-07-222024Official sourceRegistered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu Source-backed value
City area455.0874 km22026-07-152020Official sourceOfficial KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name. Source-backed value
Population density98.0537 people/km²2026-07-152024Official sourceExact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row. Source-backed value
Population44,623 people2026-07-122024Official sourceSouth Korea KOSIS si-gun-gu official denominator Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
담양군 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52516.2PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in South KoreaWhere 담양군 lands among 222 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in South Korea per band39–10710–111111–122512–132913–142714–152315–161816–17담양군 16.23917–182418–19619–20520–21421–22125–26annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in South Korea per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
PM2.5 — annual mean16.164 µg/m³country median 15.0 — 8% above2026-07-262024Official sourceAir Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations Source-backed value

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is the air quality good in 담양군?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16.164 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in 담양군?

The published population is 44,623 people. Source: South Korea KOSIS si-gun-gu official denominator, checked 2026-07-12.

Cities of a similar size in South Korea

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All South Korea cities
완도군45,631 residents영동군43,551 residents횡성군46,111 residents울진군46,124 residents계룡시46,540 residents장성군42,026 residents

Sources

South Korea KOSIS si-gun-gu official denominatorOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observationsOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and guOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-21Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.Official source · Checked 2024-12-31

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