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==History== |
==History== |
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{{Main|History of Okcheon Country}} |
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Okcheon has been called by various names such as ''Gosisan-gun'', ''Kwansung'', and ''Hyeonryeong''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.oc.go.kr/en/contents.do?key=1198 |website=Okcheon Country}}</ref> |
Okcheon has been called by various names such as ''Gosisan-gun'', ''Kwansung'', and ''Hyeonryeong''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.oc.go.kr/en/contents.do?key=1198 |website=Okcheon Country}}</ref> |
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==Climate== |
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==Nature== |
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===River=== |
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The national river [[Geumgang]] flows, and 198 small rivers flow in the county.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==Twin towns – sister cities== |
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Okcheon is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with: |
Okcheon is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with: |
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Okcheon
옥천군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 옥천군 |
| • Hanja | 沃川郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Okcheon-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Okch'ŏn-gun |
 Flag  Emblem of Okcheon | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 8 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 537.13 km2 (207.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 56,634 |
| • Density | 114/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
Okcheon County (Okcheon-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
History
Okcheon has been called by various names such as Gosisan-gun, Kwansung, and Hyeonryeong.[1]
Climate
Okcheon has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm.
| Climate data for Okcheon (1993–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
0.3 (32.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
6.5 (43.7) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.3 (0.84) |
32.5 (1.28) |
48.0 (1.89) |
74.4 (2.93) |
74.4 (2.93) |
141.6 (5.57) |
284.0 (11.18) |
265.2 (10.44) |
133.3 (5.25) |
56.4 (2.22) |
44.4 (1.75) |
23.8 (0.94) |
1,199.3 (47.22) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.8 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 14.0 | 13.1 | 8.0 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 91.4 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[2] | |||||||||||||
Nature
River
The national river Geumgang flows, and 198 small rivers flow in the county.[1]
Twin towns – sister cities
Okcheon is twinned with:
Prominent individuals
- Jeong Ji-yong, modernist poet
- Song Si-yeol, Joseon statesman, Neo-Confucian scholar and philosopher
- Yuk Young-soo First Lady of Korea, killed during an assassination attempt on her husband, Park Chung Hee
- Mijoo, member of K-pop girl group Lovelyz
- Keum Donghyun, member of K-pop boy group Epex
References
- ^ a b "History". Okcheon Country.
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
External links
36°18′03″N 127°34′07″E / 36.3008333433°N 127.568611121°E
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