Wonju
| Wonju 원주 |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |||
| • Hangul | 원주시 | ||
| • Hanja | 原州市 | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Wonju-si | ||
| • McCune-Reischauer | Wŏnju-si | ||
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 Wonju
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| Coordinates: 37°20′30″N 127°55′15″E / 37.34167°N 127.92083°E | |||
| Country |  South Korea |
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| Region | Gwandong | ||
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 8 myeon, 16 dong | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 867.63 km2 (334.99 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 310,854 | ||
| • Density | 317/km2 (820/sq mi) | ||
| • Dialect | Gangwon | ||
Wonju is the most populous city in Gangwon province, South Korea.
Wonju is a city approximately 90 miles (140 km) east of Seoul and the capital can be reached within 1hr 30minutes by bus or train. Wonju is home to three major universities which attract many students from Seoul and elsewhere. They provide facilities to host sporting and musical events throughout the year. Wonju is also home to one of Korea's top basketball teams and games can be attended at very reasonable prices. It was the site of three crucial battles during the Korean War.
The city has an E-mart, as well as three movie theaters (Cinus, Lotte, and Primus) and a host of shops and outlets for most, if not all, fashions.
A new 250 km per hour KTX line had been planned between Seoul and Wonju via Pyeongchang for the 2018 Winter Olympics[1], however it was later revealed that this plan was never in place.[2]
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[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Wonju (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.0 (86.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.3 (24.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 22.0 (0.866) |
26.3 (1.035) |
51.6 (2.031) |
66.7 (2.626) |
93.5 (3.681) |
140.1 (5.516) |
362.2 (14.26) |
290.1 (11.421) |
173.4 (6.827) |
50.1 (1.972) |
43.5 (1.713) |
24.1 (0.949) |
1,343.6 (52.898) |
| % humidity | 66.9 | 64.2 | 61.6 | 58.4 | 64.1 | 70.3 | 78.5 | 78.1 | 76.0 | 73.2 | 70.9 | 69.2 | 69.3 |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.4 | 7.0 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 16.6 | 14.8 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 113.6 |
| Sunshine hours | 162.4 | 165.1 | 189.3 | 213.0 | 221.0 | 194.1 | 146.8 | 169.4 | 174.7 | 186.9 | 149.0 | 153.0 | 2,124.6 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration [3] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Education
- Gangneung-Wonju National University [1]
- Sangji Youngseo College [2]
- Halla University [3]
- Sangji University [4]
- Yonsei University at Wonju [5]
[edit] Sister cities
Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Yantai, Shandong, China- Hefei, Anhui, China
Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
[edit] References
- ^ "PyeongChang2018 Candidate File - Volum 3: 15 Transport" (PDF). © PyeongChang 2018 Bid Committee. http://www.pyeongchang2018.org/upload/volume/volume3%2015_Transport_low.pdf. Retrieved 05 Sept. 2011.
- ^ "Bullet train to Pyeongchang nixed" (HTML). © Joongang Daily. http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2946591&cloc=rss%7Cnews%7Cjoongangdaily. Retrieved 14 Feb. 2012.
- ^ "평년값자료(1981−2010) 원주(114)". Korea Meteorological Administration. http://www.kma.go.kr/weather/climate/average_30years.jsp?yy_st=2011&stn=114&norm=M&x=27&y=7&obs=0&mm=5&dd=2. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
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Coordinates: 37°20′30″N 127°55′15″E / 37.34167°N 127.92083°E
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