Buan County
| Buan 부안군 | ||
|---|---|---|
| County | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | 부안군 | |
| • Hanja | 扶安郡 | |
| • Revised Romanization | Buan-gun | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Puan-gun | |
|
Byeonsan peninsula | ||
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 Location in South Korea | ||
| Country |
 South Korea | |
| Region | Honam | |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 12 myeon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 493.54 km2 (190.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012) | ||
| • Total | 58,869 | |
| • Density | 151.4/km2 (392/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | Jeolla | |
Buan County (Buan-gun) is a county in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is bounded by the city of Jeongeup on the east, the county of Gochang on the south, the city of Gimje on the north, and Yellow Sea on the west. Buan is divided into 1 eup, 12 myeon, and 503 ri. Buan had a 2001 estimated population of 74,716 people and a 2012 population of 58,869 people with an area of 493.05㎢.[1] Famous people from Buan include Joseon Dynasty kisaeng and poet, Yi Mae-chang. Like many rural areas in southern Korea, it has seen shrinking population with many younger people moving north to larger cities such as Seoul. This county should not be confused with Muan, the NEW capital of South Jeolla Province.
Transport
Buan Bus Terminal provides direct services to Seoul, Daejeon and Gwangju, as well as services within North Jeolla province to Jeonju, Gimje, Iksan, Gunsan, Jeongeup and Gochang. The nearest railway station is at Gimje on the Honam Line.
Climate
| Climate data for Buan (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.8 (73) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.0 (77) |
25.6 (78.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5.0 (23) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
17.2 (63) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
8.0 (46.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34.3 (1.35) |
38.4 (1.512) |
48.9 (1.925) |
73.6 (2.898) |
89.0 (3.504) |
150.0 (5.906) |
276.0 (10.866) |
250.2 (9.85) |
146.9 (5.783) |
51.4 (2.024) |
53.9 (2.122) |
37.7 (1.484) |
1,250.4 (49.228) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.2 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 108.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76.5 | 74.3 | 72.1 | 71.0 | 73.9 | 78.5 | 82.3 | 80.7 | 78.2 | 74.4 | 73.9 | 76.6 | 76.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 165.0 | 178.6 | 217.1 | 240.3 | 253.4 | 219.0 | 203.6 | 227.5 | 215.9 | 223.9 | 169.5 | 153.7 | 2,472.9 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[2] | |||||||||||||
Twin towns – Sister cities
Buan is twinned with:
See also
References
- ↑ (in Korean) 부안군 Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
- ↑ "평년값자료(1981–2010) 부안(243)". Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
External links
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Coordinates: 35°43′41″N 126°43′55″E / 35.7280555656°N 126.731944454°E