Chungju
| Chungju 충주시 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipal City | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | 충주시 | |
| • Hanja | 忠州市 | |
| • Revised Romanization | Chungju-si | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ch'ungju-si | |
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 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 is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Namsan is a mountain located on the outskirts of the city.
The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon grew up here.
Symbol
- City Flower : Chrysanthemum
- City Bird : Mandarin duck
- City Tree : Apple tree
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. The growing of apples started 300 years ago from China and it was 1912 when the city officially began to plant trees. The scale is the greatest in Chungcheongbuk-do.[3]
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.
Climate
| Climate data for Chungju (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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) |
12.1 (53.8) |
5.0 (41) |
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) |
| Average low °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) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.2 (0.835) |
23.2 (0.913) |
44.9 (1.768) |
63.1 (2.484) |
88.7 (3.492) |
134.7 (5.303) |
293.5 (11.555) |
268.6 (10.575) |
148.9 (5.862) |
57.5 (2.264) |
47.2 (1.858) |
21.1 (0.831) |
1,212.7 (47.744) |
| Avg. 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 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 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[4] | |||||||||||||
Sister cities
| City | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Yugawara |  Japan |
1994 |
| Taichung |  Taiwan |
1969 |
| Musashino | Japan |
1997 |
| Daqing |  China |
2001 |
See also
References
- ↑ [출발!2박 2일] 충주호, Hankook Ilbo 2003-05-29
- ↑ Venue: Tangeum Lake, 2013 Chungju, South Korea.
- ↑ http://www.cj100.net/sub06/?menucode=06_03_01_01_01 (kor)
- ↑ "평년값자료(1981–2010) 충주(127)". Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
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