Boeun County

"Boeun" redirects here. For other uses, see Boeun (Jeungsando).
Boeun
보은군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul 보은군
 • Hanja 報恩郡
 • Revised Romanization Boeun-gun
 • McCune-Reischauer Poŭn-gun

Palsangjeon hall at Beopjusa temple

Location in South Korea
Country  South Korea
Region Hoseo
Administrative divisions 1 eup, 10 myeon
Area
 • Total 584.45 km2 (225.66 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 43,245
 • Density 74/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Dialect Chungcheong

Boeun County (Boeun-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

History

Boeun, literally "offering gratitude" or "thanksgiving", was named in 1406 by a remorseful King Taejong, who felt relieved that he had cleared his conscience after having participated at a ceremonial ritual at the local Beopjusa temple to appease the spirits of his dead younger half-brothers. He had caused their deaths during a power struggle years previously.[1]

In July 1973, Boeun township was elevated to the status of Boeun town.[2] In 1983, two townships were abolished and incorporated into normal ones. In 2007, Hoebuk-myeon changed its name to Hoein-myeon, Oesongni-myeon to Jangan-myeon, and Naesonngni-myeon into Songnisan-myeonn.[3]

Festivals

Products

Jujube is the most well-known agricultural product in Boeun county. Additionally, the county's fruit, and eggs are growing in popularity thanks to their eco-friendly mark.[5]

Climate

Climate data for Boeun (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)		 5.4
(41.7)		 11.2
(52.2)		 18.7
(65.7)		 23.4
(74.1)		 26.7
(80.1)		 28.6
(83.5)		 29.4
(84.9)		 25.3
(77.5)		 19.9
(67.8)		 12.4
(54.3)		 5.4
(41.7)		 17.4
(63.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.4
(25.9)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 4.3
(39.7)		 11.1
(52)		 16.4
(61.5)		 20.8
(69.4)		 23.8
(74.8)		 24.1
(75.4)		 18.8
(65.8)		 12.0
(53.6)		 5.2
(41.4)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 10.9
(51.6)
Average low °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8)		 −6.9
(19.6)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 3.4
(38.1)		 9.5
(49.1)		 15.3
(59.5)		 19.9
(67.8)		 20.0
(68)		 13.6
(56.5)		 5.6
(42.1)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 5.2
(41.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27.3
(1.075)		 32.4
(1.276)		 48.7
(1.917)		 73.1
(2.878)		 94.7
(3.728)		 159.3
(6.272)		 313.0
(12.323)		 290.3
(11.429)		 143.1
(5.634)		 45.0
(1.772)		 44.1
(1.736)		 26.4
(1.039)		 1,297.4
(51.079)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.8 7.5 8.7 7.6 8.2 9.6 16.0 14.6 9.3 6.0 8.0 8.1 111.4
Average relative humidity (%) 68.6 66.2 63.4 60.2 65.3 71.4 77.5 78.4 77.1 73.8 71.2 70.0 70.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 172.9 178.3 212.7 234.3 249.0 217.7 178.9 194.7 191.3 209.2 165.5 162.8 2,368.2
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[6]

Symbols

Twin towns – Sister cities

Boeun is twinned with:

References

  1. ↑ Official website, Origin
  2. ↑ Regulations concerning establishment of towns (eups)(1973-03-12)
  3. ↑ Allowance of alteration concerning from cities to townships (ris)(1983-01-10) from Constitution of the Republic of Korea Currently, Boeun is composed of 1 eup (Boeun-eup) and 10 myons. One of the myons, Maro-myon of which capital is kwanki-ri is famous for Han-woo (korean traditional cow) and the beautiful scenery in Ku-byong mountain.
  4. ↑ Official page of Boeun County http://english.boeun.go.kr/
  5. ↑ 보은군내 친환경농산물인증 농가 2배 증가 The confirmation of eco mark doubles Newsis 2008-01-10
  6. ↑ "평년값자료(1981–2010) 보은(226)". Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2011-05-01.

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Coordinates: 36°29′04″N 127°43′07″E / 36.4844444544°N 127.718611121°E / 36.4844444544; 127.718611121

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