Uljin County

Uljin

울진군
Uljin 울진군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	울진군
• Hanja	蔚珍郡
• Revised Romanization	Uljin-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Ulchin-gun
	Emblem of Uljin
	Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam, Gwandong (before 1963)
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 (381.88 sq mi)
Population (5/06/2010)
• Total	52,385
• Density	61.7/km2 (160/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang Gangwon

Uljin County (Uljin-gun; Korean: 울진군) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province (Before 1963, Uljin was in Gangwon-do), South Korea.

Culture and sightseeing

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.

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]

Education

High schools

Hupo High School
Jukbyeon High School
Pyeonghae Gongeob High School
Pyeonghae Jeongbo High School
Uljin High School

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

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

Climate

Climate data for Uljin (1981–2010, extremes 1971–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	17.4 (63.3)	22.4 (72.3)	27.7 (81.9)	33.7 (92.7)	33.9 (93.0)	36.0 (96.8)	37.0 (98.6)	37.8 (100.0)	35.4 (95.7)	29.7 (85.5)	27.2 (81.0)	21.0 (69.8)	37.8 (100.0)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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)
Record low °C (°F)	−14.0 (6.8)	−14.1 (6.6)	−10.2 (13.6)	−3.0 (26.6)	2.8 (37.0)	6.5 (43.7)	11.9 (53.4)	11.3 (52.3)	7.3 (45.1)	−0.8 (30.6)	−6.5 (20.3)	−13.8 (7.2)	−14.1 (6.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	46.7 (1.84)	41.3 (1.63)	58.0 (2.28)	61.0 (2.40)	70.0 (2.76)	105.8 (4.17)	186.8 (7.35)	208.8 (8.22)	185.6 (7.31)	64.2 (2.53)	57.3 (2.26)	33.4 (1.31)	1,119 (44.06)
Average 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
Average snowy days	3.3	3.3	2.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.6	11.3
Average relative 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
Mean monthly 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
Percent possible sunshine	65.9	61.1	55.5	58.1	53.8	44.2	36.5	44.0	46.9	58.4	61.4	68.0	53.3
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration^[2]^[3]^[4] (percent sunshine and snowy days)^[5]

Sister cities

Goyang, South Korea
Yangcheon-gu, South Korea
Seocho-gu, South Korea
Suseong-gu, South Korea
Dong-gu, Busan, South Korea
Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan ^[6]

References

^ http://eng.knef.or.kr/nuclear/nuclear4.asp
^ "평년값자료(1981–2010) 울진(130)" (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
^ "기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최고기온 (℃) 최고순위, 울진(130)" (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
^ "기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최저기온 (℃) 최고순위, 울진(130)" (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
^ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. p. 499 and 649. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

External links

County government website

37°00′N 129°24′E / 37.000°N 129.400°E / 37.000; 129.400

[1] ttp://eng.knef.or.kr/nuclear/nuclear4.asp

[KMA-2] "평년값자료(1981–2010) 울진(130)" (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 15 December 2016.

[KMArecordhighs-3] "기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최고기온 (℃) 최고순위, 울진(130)" (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 15 December 2016.

[KMArecordlows-4] "기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최저기온 (℃) 최고순위, 울진(130)" (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 15 December 2016.

[KMAnormals-5] "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. p. 499 and 649. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.

[International-6] "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

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