Chungju
Chungju
충주시 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 충주시 |
| • Hanja | 忠州市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Chungju-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ch'ungju-si |
 | |
 Emblem of Chungju | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates: 36°58′N 127°57′E / 36.967°N 127.950°E | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 12 myeon, 12 dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 153.45 km2 (59.25 sq mi) |
| Population (November 2010) | |
| • Total | 218,098 |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
Chungju (Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰuŋ.dʑu]) is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Namsan is a mountain located within the outskirts of the city.
The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, former UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon grew up here.
Symbol
- City Flower : Chrysanthemum
- City Bird : Mandarin duck
- City Tree : Apple tree
History
During Hideyoshi's Invasions of Korea Chungju was the site of the Battle of Chungju, where the Korean general Shin Rip was defeated by the Japanese general Konishi Yukinaga. This defeat resulted in King Seonjo fleeing from Hanseong (Seoul) to Pyongyang.
Chungju Lake
Chungju Dam is the country's biggest multi-purpose dam that links together Chungju and its neighborhoods. It creates a manmade lake with a vast body of water.
Woraksan Mt and Songnae valley are located nearby. Additionally, this area has cherished cave area/springs.[1]
2013 World Rowing Championships
The 2013 World Rowing Championships were held at Tangeum Lake, Chungju between August 25 – September 1.[2]
Products
Chungju is famous for its production of apples. The principal reasons being because of the large amount of daylight received and high difference of temperatures.[3] The growing of apples started 300 years ago from China and it was 1912 when the city officially began to plant trees.[4] As of 2009, apple cultivation area is 1,871 ㏊ and production amount is 41,592. The production of apple is 44.6% in Chungcheongbuk-do(as of 2009).[4] The scale is the greatest in Chungcheongbuk-do.[4]
Education
There are two universities in Chungju: Konkuk University (Chungju campus) and Chungju University. As well as being the home to these two Universities, Chungju also has many primary, middle and high schools with excellent classroom facilities.
There is one international school, Chungju Chinese Elementary School.[5]
Climate
| Climate data for Chungju (1981–2010, extremes 1971–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.8 (56.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.6 (96.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
40.0 (104.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
40.0 (104.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
5.9 (42.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −28.5 (−19.3) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
1.4 (34.5) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−21.9 (−7.4) |
−28.5 (−19.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.2 (0.83) |
23.2 (0.91) |
44.9 (1.77) |
63.1 (2.48) |
88.7 (3.49) |
134.7 (5.30) |
293.5 (11.56) |
268.6 (10.57) |
148.9 (5.86) |
57.5 (2.26) |
47.2 (1.86) |
21.1 (0.83) |
1,212.7 (47.74) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 14.8 | 14.1 | 8.6 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 107.1 |
| Average snowy days | 6.6 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 20.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72.9 | 69.0 | 65.7 | 60.4 | 64.3 | 70.4 | 77.4 | 78.5 | 78.4 | 76.2 | 75.2 | 74.9 | 71.9 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 168.7 | 175.6 | 203.0 | 233.0 | 242.9 | 219.9 | 178.7 | 197.2 | 188.7 | 193.5 | 152.7 | 156.5 | 2,310.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 54.8 | 57.5 | 54.8 | 59.1 | 55.4 | 50.0 | 39.9 | 46.9 | 50.6 | 55.5 | 49.8 | 52.3 | 51.9 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[6][7][8] (percent sunshine and snowy days)[9] | |||||||||||||
Sister cities
| City | Division | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yugawara |  Kanagawa Prefecture
|
 Japan
|
1994 |
| Taichung | N/A |  Taiwan
|
1969 |
| Musashino |  Tokyo
|
Japan
|
1997 |
| Daqing | Heilongjiang |  People's Republic of China
|
2001 |
See also
References
- ^ [출발!2박 2일] 충주호, Hankook Ilbo 2003-05-29
- ^ Venue: Tangeum Lake Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine, 2013 Chungju, South Korea.
- ^ "충주사과가 좋은 이유" [Why Chungju Apple is Good?]. www.chungju.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-05-19.
- ^ a b c "충주사과 재배역사" [Chungju apple cultivation history]. www.chungju.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-05-19.
- ^ "忠州華僑小學校." International School Information, Government of South Korea. Retrieved on March 30, 2016. "9 Gaenggogae-ro, Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, 380-950, Korea"
- ^ "평년값자료(1981–2010) 충주(127)" (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최고기온 (℃) 최고순위, 충주(127)" (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최저기온 (℃) 최고순위, 충주(127)" (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "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.
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