Buan
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| Buan 부안 |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |||
| • Hangul | 부안군 | ||
| • Hanja | 扶安郡 | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Buan-gun | ||
| • McCune-Reischauer | Puan-gun | ||
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| Country |  South Korea |
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| Region | Honam | ||
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 12 myeon | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 493.54 km2 (190.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 74,716 | ||
| • Density | 151.4/km2 (392.1/sq mi) | ||
| • Dialect | Jeolla | ||
Buan County (Buan-gun) is a county in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is bounded by the city of Jeongeup on the east, the county of Gochang on the south, the city of Gimje on the north, and Yellow Sea on the west. Buan is divided into 1 eup, 12 myeon, and 503 ri. Buan had a 2008 estimated population of 60,872 and an area of 493.05㎢.[1] Famous people from Buan include Joseon Dynasty kisaeng and poet, Yi Mae-chang. This county should not be confused with Muan, the NEW capital of South Jeolla Province.
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[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Buan (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5 (23) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
8.0 (46.4) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 34.3 (1.35) |
38.4 (1.512) |
48.9 (1.925) |
73.6 (2.898) |
89.0 (3.504) |
150.0 (5.906) |
276.0 (10.866) |
250.2 (9.85) |
146.9 (5.783) |
51.4 (2.024) |
53.9 (2.122) |
37.7 (1.484) |
1,250.4 (49.228) |
| % humidity | 76.5 | 74.3 | 72.1 | 71.0 | 73.9 | 78.5 | 82.3 | 80.7 | 78.2 | 74.4 | 73.9 | 76.6 | 76.0 |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.2 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 108.4 |
| Sunshine hours | 165.0 | 178.6 | 217.1 | 240.3 | 253.4 | 219.0 | 203.6 | 227.5 | 215.9 | 223.9 | 169.5 | 153.7 | 2,472.9 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration [2] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Sister cities
Buan is twinned with:
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ (in Korean) 부안군 Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
- ^ "평년값자료(1981−2010) 부안(243)". Korea Meteorological Administration. http://www.kma.go.kr/weather/climate/average_30years.jsp?yy_st=2011&stn=243&norm=M&x=21&y=8&obs=0&mm=5&dd=7. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
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Coordinates: 35°43′41″N 126°43′55″E / 35.7280555656°N 126.731944454°E
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