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Wonju

Coordinates: 37°20′30″N 127°55′15″E / 37.34167°N 127.92083°E / 37.34167; 127.92083
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Wonju
원주시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul원주시
 • Hanja原州市
 • Revised RomanizationWonju-si
 • McCune-ReischauerWŏnju-si
Official logo of Wonju
Emblem of Wonju
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 37°20′30″N 127°55′15″E / 37.34167°N 127.92083°E / 37.34167; 127.92083
Country South Korea
RegionGwandong
Administrative divisions1 eup, 8 myeon, 16 dong
Area
 • Total867.63 km2 (334.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total332,849
 • Density317/km2 (820/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gangwon
Area code+82-33-7xx
ISO 3166 codeKR-42

Wonju[a] (Korean pronunciation: [wʌn.dʑu]) is the most populous city in Gangwon province, South Korea. The city is located approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Seoul. Wonju was the site of three crucial battles during the Korean War.

Administrative divisions

Wonju City is divided into 1 eup (town), 8 myeon (townships), and 16 dong (neighborhoods).[2]

Name Hangul Hanja Population Area (㎢)
Munmak-eup 문막읍 文幕邑 19,452 104.34
Socho-myeon 소초면 所草面 9,517 103.08
Hojeo-myeon 호저면 好楮面 4,440 76.97
Jijeong-myeon 지정면 地正面 3,013 89.70
Buron-myeon 부론면 富論面 2,481 82.67
Gwirea-myeon 귀래면 貴來面 2,052 76.55
Heungeop-myeon 흥업면 興業面 8,482 59.59
Panbu-myeon 판부면 板富面 6,677 67.72
Sillim-myeon 신림면 神林面 3,880 127.41
Jungang-dong 중앙동 中央洞 3,430 1.90
Wonin-dong 원인동 園仁洞 7,002 0.48
Gaeun-dong 개운동 開運洞 14,963 1.05
Myeongnyun il-dong 명륜1동 明倫洞 11,379 0.92
Myeongnyun i-dong 명륜2동 19,187 0.94
Dangu-dong 단구동 丹邱洞 48,570 3.91
Ilsan-dong 일산동 一山洞 8,950 0.80
Hakseong-dong 학성동 鶴城洞 6,195 0.73
Dangye-dong 단계동 丹溪洞 24,654 4.16
Usan-dong 우산동 牛山洞 11,668 7.40
Taejang il-dong 태장1동 台壯洞 11,212 3.04
Taejang i-dong 태장2동 26,646 8.94
Bongsan-dong 봉산동 鳳山洞 10,822 7.26
Haenggu-dong 행구동 杏邱洞 8,093 13.44
Musil-dong 무실동 茂實洞 28,112 8.59
BangokGwanseol-dong 반곡관설동 盤谷觀雪洞 20,321 21.00
Total 332,849 872.56

Transportation

Education

There is one international school: Wonju Chinese Primary School (traditional Chinese: 原州華僑小學校; ; Korean: 원주화교소학교).[10]

Culture & Festivals

Museums

  • Mureung Museum
  • Yonsei University Wonju Museum
  • Museum yetchaek towns
  • Wonju City Museum
  • Chiak Folk Museum
  • Myeongjusa Chiaksan and Engraving Museum
  • Toji Literature park
  • Toji Cultural Center
  • Hanji museum
  • On Museum of the Arts

Climate

Climate data for Wonju (1981–2010, extremes 1971–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.9
(57.0) 		21.1
(70.0) 		24.5
(76.1) 		33.2
(91.8) 		34.1
(93.4) 		35.3
(95.5) 		38.0
(100.4) 		38.8
(101.8) 		34.2
(93.6) 		28.5
(83.3) 		25.5
(77.9) 		16.5
(61.7) 		38.8
(101.8)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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)
Record low °C (°F) −27.6
(−17.7) 		−23.7
(−10.7) 		−13.8
(7.2) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		0.9
(33.6) 		5.5
(41.9) 		11.5
(52.7) 		9.8
(49.6) 		2.0
(35.6) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−15.1
(4.8) 		−26.8
(−16.2) 		−27.6
(−17.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22.0
(0.87) 		26.3
(1.04) 		51.6
(2.03) 		66.7
(2.63) 		93.5
(3.68) 		140.1
(5.52) 		362.2
(14.26) 		290.1
(11.42) 		173.4
(6.83) 		50.1
(1.97) 		43.5
(1.71) 		24.1
(0.95) 		1,343.6
(52.90)
Average 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
Average snowy days 8.2 6.6 3.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.0 6.2 27.1
Average relative 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
Mean monthly 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
Percent possible sunshine 52.8 54.1 51.1 54.0 50.3 44.1 32.8 40.2 46.8 53.6 48.7 51.2 47.7
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[11][12][13] (percent sunshine and snowy days)[14]

Sports

Wonju is home city of the Wonju DB Promy, playing in the Korean Basketball League. Their home arena is Wonju Gymnasium, which is located in Myeongnyun il-dong, Wonju. The team has won the Championship three times (2002–03, 2004–05, and 2007–08).[15]

Entertainment

A Rail Park has been built on the dismissed rail tracks connecting the stations of Pandae and Ganhyeon, for a total of 6.5 km (4.0 mi). The total ride journey is about 40 minutes, offering scenic views of the surrounding mountains while cycling.[16]

Wonju rail
Wonju Rail park

Sister cities

Notes

  1. ^ In the 19th century, Wonju was spelled Wen-tsiou.[1]

References

Citations

  1. ^ EB (1878), p. 390.
  2. ^ 인구는 2012년 3월 31일 기준, 면적은 2011년 통계연보 기준
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ 강릉 원주대학교. www.gwnu.ac.kr.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-19. Retrieved 2009-12-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ http://www.halla.ac.kr/
  7. ^ http://www.sangji.ac.kr/
  8. ^ 가비아 호스팅 서비스:웹호스팅,웹메일호스팅,쇼핑몰호스팅,단독서버,동영상호스팅. eic.yonsei.ac.kr. Archived from the original on 2014-06-30.
  9. ^ "YONSEI University". yonsei.ac.kr.
  10. ^ "International School Information". www.isi.go.kr.
  11. ^ 평년값자료(1981–2010), 원주(114) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  12. ^ 기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최고기온 (℃) 최고순위, 원주(114) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  13. ^ 기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최저기온 (℃) 최고순위, 원주(114) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  14. ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. p. 499 and 649. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  15. ^ Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team, Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team (2016-05-05). "Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team".
  16. ^ Nuri. "Rail Bike". www.visitkorea.com.my. Archived from the original on 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2017-09-13.

Bibliography

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wonju.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Wonju.
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