Seogwipo
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Coordinates: 33°15′10″N 126°33′40″E / 33.252816°N 126.561123°E
| Seogwipo 서귀포 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipal City | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | 서귀포시 | |
| • Hanja | 西歸浦市 | |
| • Revised Romanization | Seogwipo-si | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Sŏgwip'o-si | |
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| Country |
 South Korea | |
| Region | Jeju | |
| Administrative divisions | 12 dong, 3 eup, 2 myeon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 870.68 km2 (336.17 sq mi) | |
| Population (December 31, 2011) | ||
| • Total | 155,691 | |
| • Density | 178.82/km2 (463.1/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | Jeju | |
Seogwipo is a city in Jeju Province, South Korea with population of 155,691 as of December 31, 2011. In July, 2006, Seogwipo city was expanded to include the entire southern half of Jeju island. In 2002, it was one of the host cities for the FIFA World Cup. Total budget in 2012 is reported to be KRW 524.6 billion. As one of the World Heritages by UNESCO, it has huge potential to be developed in the third industries including travel.
Jeongbang Waterfall
Cheonjiyeon Waterfall
Climate
| Climate data for Seogwipo (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
30.1 (86.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
7.8 (46) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
23.9 (75) |
19.3 (66.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
21.1 (70) |
15.9 (60.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 61.0 (2.402) |
77.1 (3.035) |
131.2 (5.165) |
174.9 (6.886) |
205.8 (8.102) |
276.9 (10.902) |
309.8 (12.197) |
291.6 (11.48) |
196.6 (7.74) |
81.6 (3.213) |
71.4 (2.811) |
45.1 (1.776) |
1,923 (75.709) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.3 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 12.9 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 10.3 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 125.3 |
| % humidity | 62.8 | 62.1 | 62.4 | 64.5 | 69.9 | 78.2 | 84.1 | 79.0 | 72.5 | 63.9 | 63.2 | 62.2 | 68.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152.2 | 152.6 | 174.0 | 190.9 | 199.0 | 144.2 | 142.1 | 184.2 | 176.1 | 207.1 | 170.5 | 161.8 | 2,054.7 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[1] | |||||||||||||
Sister cities
See also
- List of cities in South Korea
- Branksome Hall Asia, a school located in Seogwipo.
References
- ↑ "평년값자료(1981–2010)". Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Seogwipo. |
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