Cheorwon
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This article is about the South Korean county. For the DPRK's neighboring kun of the same name (formerly Anhyŏp), see Chorwon.
| Cheorwon 철원 |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |||
| • Hangul | 철원군 | ||
| • Hanja | 鐵原郡 | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Cheorwon-gun | ||
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ch'ŏrwŏn-gun | ||
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| Country |  South Korea |
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| Region | Gwandong | ||
| Administrative divisions | 4 eup, 3 myeon | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 899.82 km2 (347.42 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 54,040 | ||
| • Density | 60.05/km2 (155.5/sq mi) | ||
| • Dialect | Gangwon | ||
Cheorwon County (Cheorwon-gun), also spelt Chorwon, is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is located right next to the border with North Korea.
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[edit] History
- Goguryeo - First named Moeuldongbi.
- Silla Dynasty - name changed to Cheolseong.
- During the Later Three Kingdoms Period of Korea, Gung Ye determined it capital of Taebong.
- Goryeo Dynasty
- In 918, during the rule of King Taejo of Goryeo, its name was changed to Cheorwon and then renamed as Dongju.
- Joseon Dynasty
- King Taejong changed its name into 'Dohobu'.
- In 26th year of King Sejong's reign (1434), it was transferred from Gyeonggi-do to Gangwon.
- On May 26 of the King Gojong, altered to Chuncheon-bu.[1]
[edit] Symbol
- County Tree : Korean Nut Pine
- County Flower : Royal Azalea
- County Bird : Crane
[edit] Location
Cheorwon plays an important role in providing passage from Seoul to Wonsan and Kumgangsan
Since the expansion of the 43 National Road which connects Cheorwon and Seoul, the ease of transportation has been improved greatly. [2]
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Cheorwon (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
10.4 (50.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.5 (22.1) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
10.4 (50.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −11.4 (11.5) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
4.7 (40.5) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 20.6 (0.811) |
26.4 (1.039) |
40.2 (1.583) |
64.0 (2.52) |
102.0 (4.016) |
138.0 (5.433) |
400.9 (15.783) |
338.2 (13.315) |
148.5 (5.846) |
44.7 (1.76) |
46.4 (1.827) |
21.2 (0.835) |
1,391.2 (54.772) |
| % humidity | 68.9 | 64.9 | 62.6 | 58.9 | 65.5 | 72.1 | 80.7 | 79.9 | 76.8 | 72.9 | 71.1 | 70.6 | 70.4 |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.3 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 17.0 | 14.1 | 8.7 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 112.7 |
| Sunshine hours | 161.4 | 166.3 | 178.7 | 195.8 | 207.8 | 178.4 | 128.4 | 165.0 | 178.6 | 192.5 | 147.7 | 149.4 | 2,050.1 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration [3] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Sister cities
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ :: Welome to Cheorwon county! ::
- ^ :: Welome to Cheorwon county! ::
- ^ "평년값자료(1981−2010) 철원(95)". Korea Meteorological Administration. http://www.kma.go.kr/weather/climate/average_30years.jsp?yy_st=2011&stn=95&norm=M&x=22&y=3&obs=0&mm=5&dd=2. Retrieved 2011−05−02.
- ^ 제주특별자치도 서귀포시 방문을 환영합니다
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Coordinates: 38°12′33″N 127°13′03″E / 38.20917°N 127.2175°E
