Taebaek
| Taebaek 태백시 | |
|---|---|
| Municipal City | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 태백시 |
| • Hanja | 太白市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Taebaek-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | T'aebaek-si |
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 Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′N 128°59′E / 37.167°N 128.983°E | |
| Country |
 South Korea |
| Region | Gwandong |
| Administrative divisions | 8 dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 303.53 km2 (117.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 56,193 |
| • Density | 185/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gangwon |
Taebaek is a city in Gangwon province, South Korea. Its name is shared with that of the Taebaek Mountains. Situated in 650m ~ 700m, Taebaek is the highest city in South Korea.
Attractions
Manggyeongsa Temple in Hyeol-dong, at an altitude of 1,460 meters on the Taebaek Mountains, is a temple built to enshrine the statue of the Bodhisattva of wisdom. It was built by Jajang, a Silla Dynasty monk. The "Dragon Spring" at the entrance of the temple is known as the highest spring in Korea.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Taebaek (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
2.8 (37) |
7.2 (45) |
15.0 (59) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
3.4 (38.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−2.8 (27) |
1.9 (35.4) |
8.9 (48) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.8 (64) |
20.9 (69.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
3.9 (39) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −9.7 (14.5) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
2.8 (37) |
8.0 (46.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.2 (63) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32.6 (1.283) |
35.8 (1.409) |
60.7 (2.39) |
77.4 (3.047) |
90.4 (3.559) |
142.2 (5.598) |
287.3 (11.311) |
279.6 (11.008) |
203.9 (8.028) |
51.8 (2.039) |
43.4 (1.709) |
19.2 (0.756) |
1,324.3 (52.138) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.3 | 7.7 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 11.2 | 16.5 | 15.6 | 11.5 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 120.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61.3 | 60.6 | 61.8 | 55.3 | 61.3 | 71.8 | 78.6 | 79.8 | 78.8 | 70.3 | 64.1 | 60.5 | 67.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173.4 | 174.5 | 194.8 | 219.8 | 229.2 | 193.6 | 141.0 | 144.6 | 149.8 | 188.1 | 166.7 | 169.5 | 2,144.6 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[2] | |||||||||||||
Sister cities
Helong, Jilin since August 29, 1995
Baguio City, Philippines since April 25, 2006- Suzhou, China since March 8, 2005
- Gaoan, China since June 23, 2004
- Changchun, China since January 18, 2006
See also
References
- ↑ Cin Woo Lee "Simply stunning: 33 incredible Korean temples" CNN Go. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-12
- ↑ "평년값자료(1981–2010) 태백(216)". Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
External links
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