Chungju(충주시) is acityinNorth Chungcheongprovince,South Korea.Uamsanis a mountain located within the outskirts of the city.
Chungju
충주시 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| •Hangul | 충주시 |
| •Hanja | Trung châu thị |
| •Revised Romanization | Chungju-si |
| •McCune-Reischauer | Ch'ungju-si |
 | |
 Flag  Emblem of Chungju | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates:36°58′N127°57′E/ 36.967°N 127.950°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Administrative divisions | 1eup,12myeon,12dong |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Gil hyung Cho (조길형) |
| Population (October, 2022) | |
| • Total | 208,415 |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
| Time zone | UTC+9(Korea Standard Time) |
The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also, former UNSecretary-General,Ban Ki-moongrew up here.[1]
Symbol
editThe city's symbols include thechrysanthemum(as the city flower), Mandarin duck (city bird) and apple tree (city tree).[citation needed]
History
editDuring Hideyoshi's Invasions of Korea Chungju was the site of theBattle of Chungju,where the Korean generalShin Ripwas defeated by the Japanese generalKonishi Yukinaga.This defeat resulted inKing Seonjofleeing from Hanseong (Seoul) toPyongyang.
Chungju Lake
editChungju Damis 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.[2]
2013 World Rowing Championships
editThe2013 World Rowing Championshipswere held atTangeum Lake,Chungju between August 25 – September 1.[3]
Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta
editIt had been intended that the Asia and Oceania Qualification Regatta for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games would be held there from April 27 to 30,[4]but it was cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak.[5]
Products
editChungju is famous for its production of apples. The principal reasons being because of the large amount of daylight received and high difference of temperatures.[6]The growing of apples started 300 years ago fromChinaand it was 1912 when the city officially began to plant trees.[7]As of 2009, apple cultivation area is 1,871 ha and production amount is 41,592. The production of apple is 44.6% in Chungcheongbuk-do (as of 2009).[7]The scale is the greatest inChungcheongbuk-do.[7][needs update]
Education
editThere are two universities in Chungju:Konkuk University(Chungju campus) andKorea National University of Transportation(formed by the 2012 merger of Chungju National University and Korea National Railroad College). 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.[8]
Climate
editChungju has a monsoon-influencedhumid continental climate(Köppen:Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
| Climate data for Chungju (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.8 (56.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.6 (96.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
40.0 (104.0) |
35.2 (95.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
40.0 (104.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
28.0 (82.4) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
6.3 (43.3) |
| 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) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 20.0 (0.79) |
29.4 (1.16) |
41.5 (1.63) |
73.8 (2.91) |
87.4 (3.44) |
134.7 (5.30) |
293.3 (11.55) |
273.0 (10.75) |
140.2 (5.52) |
56.7 (2.23) |
39.4 (1.55) |
24.9 (0.98) |
1,214.3 (47.81) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.6 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 16.7 | 14.5 | 9.5 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 110.1 |
| 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 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 67.0 | 62.2 | 58.1 | 55.1 | 59.5 | 65.8 | 75.1 | 75.5 | 74.9 | 73.6 | 70.8 | 69.6 | 67.3 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 163.5 | 171.8 | 199.8 | 214.3 | 233.3 | 198.2 | 142.0 | 164.6 | 169.0 | 185.5 | 145.9 | 150.8 | 2,138.7 |
| Percentpossible 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(snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[9][10][11] | |||||||||||||
Sister cities
edit| City | Division | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yugawara | Kanagawa Prefecture | Japan | 1994 |
| Taichung | N/A | Taiwan | 1969 |
| Musashino | Tokyo | Japan | 1997 |
| Daqing | Heilongjiang | China | 2001 |
Notable people
edit- Ban Ki-Moon,UN Secretary-General
- Lee Seung-hyo(이승효), actor[citation needed]
- Lee Geung-young(이경영), actor[citation needed]
- Park Jeong-min(박정민), actor[citation needed]
- Jinyoung(Real Name:Jung Jin-young,정진영), singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, model, actor,MCandK-pop idol,former leader and member ofK-popboygroupB1A4[citation needed]
- Kwangchul Youn(born 1966), South Korean operatic bass and academic voice teacher
- Kim Junkyu(김준규), (born: September 9, 2000). Singer, dancer, child model and main vocalist member of K-pop idol boygroupTREASUREfrom YG Entertainment.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Martin Fackler (December 22, 2006)."On His Ancestors' Wings, a Korean Soars to the U.N."The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on July 22, 2016.RetrievedFebruary 21,2017.
- ^[출발!2박 2일] 충주호, Hankook Ilbo May 29, 2003
- ^Venue: Tangeum LakeArchivedJuly 24, 2011, at theWayback Machine,2013 Chungju, South Korea.
- ^"2020 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta".worldrowing.com.RetrievedFebruary 27,2020.
- ^"Decision of the FISA Executive Committee related to the impact of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) on World Rowing Events – 27 Feb".worldrowing.com.RetrievedFebruary 27,2020.
- ^충주사과가 좋은 이유[Why Chungju Apple is Good?].www.chungju.go.kr(in Korean).RetrievedMay 19,2018.
- ^abc충주사과 재배역사[Chungju apple cultivation history].www.chungju.go.kr(in Korean).RetrievedMay 19,2018.
- ^"International School Information"Trung châu hoa kiều tiểu học giáo(in Traditional Chinese). International School Information, Government of South Korea.RetrievedMarch 30,2016.
9 Gaenggogae-ro, Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, 380–950, Korea
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)"(PDF)(in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on January 29, 2022.RetrievedApril 4,2022.
- ^ 순위값 - 구역별조회(in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration.RetrievedApril 4,2022.
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea"(PDF).Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on December 7, 2016.RetrievedDecember 8,2016.
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