Uljin
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| Uljin 울진 |
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| — County — | |||
| Korean transcription(s) | |||
| • Hangul | 울진군 | ||
| • Hanja | 蔚珍郡 | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Uljin-gun | ||
| • McCune-Reischauer | Uljin-gun | ||
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| Country |  South Korea |
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| Region | Yeongnam | ||
| Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 8 myeon Uljin-eup, Pyeonghae-eup, Buk-myeon, Seo-myeon, Geunnam-myeon, Wonnam-myeon, Giseong-myeon, Onjeong-myeon, Jukbyeon-myeon, Hupo-myeon | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Uljin County | ||
| • Mayor | Im Kwang-Won | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 989.06 km2 (381.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (5/06/2010) | |||
| • Total | 52,385 | ||
| • Density | 61.7/km2 (159.8/sq mi) | ||
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang | ||
Uljin County (Uljin-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
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[edit] Culture and Sightseeing
[edit] Festivals
Uljin's festivals reflect the county's agricultural and maritime industry.
In 2005 and 2009 for three weeks, Uljin hosted the Uljin Organic Food Exhibition (울진세계친환경농업엑스포) in Uljin's Expo Park. The expo features global representatives of the organic food industry, interactive activities, live music, and food. The next expo is slated for July 2013.
[edit] Economy
The Uljin Nuclear Power Plant, one of four nuclear power plants in South Korea, is located in Bugu. The plant currently has six reactors and is a top source of jobs for the county and region. [1]
[edit] Education
[edit] High schools
- Hupo High School
- Jukbyeon High School
- Pyeonghae Gongeob High School
- Pyeonghae Jeongbo High School
- Uljin High School
[edit] Middle schools
- Bugu Middle School
- Giseong Middle School
- Hupo Middle School
- Jukbyeon Middle School
- Maewha Middle School
- Onjeong Middle School
- Pyeonghae Middle School
- Pyeonghae Girl's Middle School
- Uljin Middle School
[edit] Elementary schools
- Bugu Elementary School
- Giseong Elementary School
- Hupo Elementary School
- Hupo Dongbu Elementary School
- Jukbyeon Elementary School
- Maewha Elementary School
- Noeum Elementary School
- Onjeong Elementary School
- Pyeonghae Elementary School
- Uljin Elementary School
- Uljin Nambu Elementary School
- Sadong Elementary School
- Samgeun Elementary School
- Wolsong Elementary School
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Uljin (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
17.2 (63.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
2.5 (36.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
19.9 (67.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.1 (48.4) |
3.7 (38.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
1.8 (35.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 46.7 (1.839) |
41.3 (1.626) |
58.0 (2.283) |
61.0 (2.402) |
70.0 (2.756) |
105.8 (4.165) |
186.8 (7.354) |
208.8 (8.22) |
185.6 (7.307) |
64.2 (2.528) |
57.3 (2.256) |
33.4 (1.315) |
1,119.0 (44.055) |
| % humidity | 51.4 | 56.3 | 62.1 | 63.6 | 70.7 | 80.0 | 83.3 | 83.7 | 80.1 | 69.5 | 60.5 | 52.1 | 67.8 |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.4 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 11.1 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 99.9 |
| Sunshine hours | 203.1 | 186.7 | 205.8 | 228.8 | 235.9 | 194.4 | 163.1 | 184.7 | 175.0 | 203.6 | 188.3 | 203.9 | 2,373.2 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration [2] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Sister cities
Goyang, South Korea- Yangcheon-gu, South Korea
- Seocho-gu, South Korea
- Suseong-gu, South Korea
- Dong-gu, Busan, South Korea
[edit] References
- ^ http://eng.knef.or.kr/nuclear/nuclear4.asp
- ^ "평년값자료(1981−2010) 울진(130)". Korea Meteorological Administration. http://www.kma.go.kr/weather/climate/average_30years.jsp?yy_st=2011&stn=130&norm=M&x=23&y=9&obs=0&mm=5&dd=4. Retrieved 2011−05−04.
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Coordinates: 37°00′N 129°24′E / 37°N 129.4°E
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