Jangsu County

"Jangsu" redirects here. For the king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo, see Jangsu of Goguryeo. For the province in China, see Jiangsu.
Jangsu
장수군
County
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul
  Hanja
  Revised Romanization Jangsu-gun
  McCune-Reischauer Changsu-gun

Emblem of Jangsu

Location in South Korea
Country  South Korea
Region Honam
Administrative divisions 1 eup, 6 myeon
Area
  Total 533.64 km2 (206.04 sq mi)
Population (2002)
  Total 26,463
  Density 49.6/km2 (128/sq mi)
  Dialect Jeolla

Jangsu County (Jangsu-gun) is a county in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. Jangsu is not to be confused with Sangju, in North Gyeongsang Province, when you write. It is well known for Jangsu-Galbi.

Climate

Climate data for Jangsu (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)
5.7
(42.3)
10.9
(51.6)
17.8
(64)
22.3
(72.1)
25.6
(78.1)
27.6
(81.7)
28.2
(82.8)
24.9
(76.8)
19.5
(67.1)
12.4
(54.3)
5.6
(42.1)
17.0
(62.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8)
−0.9
(30.4)
4.0
(39.2)
10.4
(50.7)
15.6
(60.1)
19.9
(67.8)
23.0
(73.4)
23.1
(73.6)
18.3
(64.9)
11.4
(52.5)
5.0
(41)
−0.7
(30.7)
10.5
(50.9)
Average low °C (°F) −8.4
(16.9)
−6.8
(19.8)
−2.1
(28.2)
3.1
(37.6)
9.1
(48.4)
14.7
(58.5)
19.3
(66.7)
19.1
(66.4)
13.2
(55.8)
5.1
(41.2)
−1.0
(30.2)
−6.2
(20.8)
4.9
(40.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 33.7
(1.327)
46.9
(1.846)
59.6
(2.346)
88.9
(3.5)
109.2
(4.299)
189.2
(7.449)
333.6
(13.134)
335.5
(13.209)
144.8
(5.701)
44.5
(1.752)
44.2
(1.74)
34.2
(1.346)
1,464.3
(57.65)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.9 7.8 9.5 8.4 9.2 10.1 16.1 15.3 8.7 6.2 7.4 8.8 116.4
Average relative humidity (%) 72.9 70.5 67.7 64.3 68.4 75.4 81.0 81.4 79.7 76.2 74.9 74.2 73.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 152.6 171.4 195.1 219.5 222.5 180.2 145.7 154.9 163.6 187.7 158.1 144.9 2,092
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[1]

Twin towns – Sister cities

Jangsu is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. "평년값자료(1981–2010) 장수(248)". Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
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Coordinates: 35°38′47″N 127°31′10″E / 35.6463888989°N 127.519444454°E / 35.6463888989; 127.519444454

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