Uljin County
| Uljin 울진군 | ||
|---|---|---|
| County | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | 울진군 | |
| • Hanja | 蔚珍郡 | |
| • Revised Romanization | Uljin-gun | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Uljin-gun | |
| ||
 Location in South Korea | ||
| Country |
 South Korea | |
| Region | Yeongnam, Gwandong (before 1963) | |
| Administrative divisions |
2 eup, 8 myeon Uljin-eup, Pyeonghae-eup, Buk-myeon, Seo-myeon, Geunnam-myeon, Wonnam-myeon, Giseong-myeon, Onjeong-myeon, Jukbyeon-myeon, Hupo-myeon | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Uljin County | |
| • Mayor | Im Kwang-Won | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 989.06 km2 (381.88 sq mi) | |
| Population (5/06/2010) | ||
| • Total | 52,385 | |
| • Density | 61.7/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang, Gangwon | |
Uljin County (Uljin-gun; Korean: 울진군) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province (Before 1963, Uljin was in Gangwon-do), South Korea.
Culture and Sightseeing
Festivals
Uljin's festivals reflect the county's agricultural and maritime industry.
In 2005 and 2009 for three weeks, Uljin hosted the Uljin Organic Food Exhibition (울진세계친환경농업엑스포) in Uljin's Expo Park. The expo features global representatives of the organic food industry, interactive activities, live music, and food. The next expo is slated for July 2013.
Economy
The Uljin Nuclear Power Plant, one of four nuclear power plants in South Korea, is located in Bugu. The plant currently has six reactors and is a top source of jobs for the county and region.[1]
Education
High schools
- Hupo High School
- Jukbyeon High School
- Pyeonghae Gongeob High School
- Pyeonghae Jeongbo High School
- Uljin High School
Middle schools
- Bugu Middle School
- Giseong Middle School
- Hupo Middle School
- Jukbyeon Middle School
- Maewha Middle School
- Onjeong Middle School
- Pyeonghae Middle School
- Pyeonghae Girl's Middle School
- Uljin Middle School
Elementary schools
- Bugu Elementary School
- Giseong Elementary School
- Hupo Elementary School
- Hupo Dongbu Elementary School
- Jukbyeon Elementary School
- Maewha Elementary School
- Noeum Elementary School
- Onjeong Elementary School
- Pyeonghae Elementary School
- Uljin Elementary School
- Uljin Nambu Elementary School
- Sadong Elementary School
- Samgeun Elementary School
- Wolsong Elementary School
Climate
| Climate data for Uljin (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.2 (81) |
23.9 (75) |
20.0 (68) |
14.3 (57.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
17.2 (63) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
2.5 (36.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
16.1 (61) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.8 (73) |
23.8 (74.8) |
19.9 (67.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.1 (48.4) |
3.7 (38.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
1.8 (35.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.1 (61) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46.7 (1.839) |
41.3 (1.626) |
58.0 (2.283) |
61.0 (2.402) |
70.0 (2.756) |
105.8 (4.165) |
186.8 (7.354) |
208.8 (8.22) |
185.6 (7.307) |
64.2 (2.528) |
57.3 (2.256) |
33.4 (1.315) |
1,119 (44.055) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.4 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 11.1 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 99.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 51.4 | 56.3 | 62.1 | 63.6 | 70.7 | 80.0 | 83.3 | 83.7 | 80.1 | 69.5 | 60.5 | 52.1 | 67.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 203.1 | 186.7 | 205.8 | 228.8 | 235.9 | 194.4 | 163.1 | 184.7 | 175.0 | 203.6 | 188.3 | 203.9 | 2,373.2 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[2] | |||||||||||||
Sister cities
- Goyang, South Korea
- Yangcheon-gu, South Korea
- Seocho-gu, South Korea
- Suseong-gu, South Korea
- Dong-gu, Busan, South Korea
Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan [3]
References
- ↑ http://eng.knef.or.kr/nuclear/nuclear4.asp
- ↑ "평년값자료(1981–2010) 울진(130)". Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
- ↑ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
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Coordinates: 37°00′N 129°24′E / 37.000°N 129.400°E
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