Wonju
| Wonju ì›ì£¼ì‹œ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipal City | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | ì›ì£¼ì‹œ | |
| • Hanja | 原州市 | |
| • Revised Romanization | Wonju-si | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | WÅnju-si | |
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 Location in South Korea | ||
| Coordinates: 37°20′30″N 127°55′15″E / 37.34167°N 127.92083°E | ||
| Country |
 South Korea | |
| Region | Gwandong | |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 8 myeon, 16 dong | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 867.63 km2 (334.99 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 310,854 | |
| • Density | 317/km2 (820/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | Gangwon | |
Wonju is the most populous city in Gangwon province, South Korea.
Wonju is a city approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Seoul and the capital can be reached within 1hr 20 minutes by bus or train. Wonju was the site of three crucial battles during the Korean War.
Administrative divisions
Wonju City is divided into 1 eup (town), 8 myeon (townships) and 16 dong (neighborhoods).[1]
| Name | Hangul | Hanja | Population | Area (㎢) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munmak-eup | 문막ì | 文幕邑 | 19,452 | 104.34 |
| Socho-myeon | 소초면 | 所è‰é¢ | 9,517 | 103.08 |
| Hojeo-myeon | í˜¸ì €ë©´ | å¥½æ¥®é¢ | 4,440 | 76.97 |
| Jijeong-myeon | ì§€ì •ë©´ | 地æ£é¢ | 3,013 | 89.70 |
| Buron-myeon | ë¶€ë¡ ë©´ | å¯Œè«–é¢ | 2,481 | 82.67 |
| Gwirea-myeon | 귀래면 | è²´ä¾†é¢ | 2,052 | 76.55 |
| Heungeop-myeon | í¥ì—…ë©´ | 興æ¥é¢ | 8,482 | 59.59 |
| Panbu-myeon | íŒë¶€ë©´ | æ¿å¯Œé¢ | 6,677 | 67.72 |
| Sillim-myeon | ì‹ ë¦¼ë©´ | ç¥žæž—é¢ | 3,880 | 127.41 |
| Jungang-dong | ì¤‘ì•™ë™ | ä¸å¤®æ´ž | 3,430 | 1.90 |
| Wonin-dong | ì›ì¸ë™ | 園ä»æ´ž | 7,002 | 0.48 |
| Gaeun-dong | ê°œìš´ë™ | é–‹é‹æ´ž | 14,963 | 1.05 |
| Myeongnyun il-dong | 명륜1ë™ | 明倫洞 | 11,379 | 0.92 |
| Myeongnyun i-dong | 명륜2ë™ | 19,187 | 0.94 | |
| Dangu-dong | ë‹¨êµ¬ë™ | 丹邱洞 | 48,570 | 3.91 |
| Ilsan-dong | ì¼ì‚°ë™ | 一山洞 | 8,950 | 0.80 |
| Hakseong-dong | í•™ì„±ë™ | 鶴城洞 | 6,195 | 0.73 |
| Dangye-dong | ë‹¨ê³„ë™ | 丹溪洞 | 24,654 | 4.16 |
| Usan-dong | ìš°ì‚°ë™ | 牛山洞 | 11,668 | 7.40 |
| Taejang il-dong | 태장1ë™ | å°å£¯æ´ž | 11,212 | 3.04 |
| Taejang i-dong | 태장2ë™ | 26,646 | 8.94 | |
| Bongsan-dong | ë´‰ì‚°ë™ | 鳳山洞 | 10,822 | 7.26 |
| Haenggu-dong | í–‰êµ¬ë™ | æ邱洞 | 8,093 | 13.44 |
| Musil-dong | ë¬´ì‹¤ë™ | 茂實洞 | 28,112 | 8.59 |
| BangokGwanseol-dong | ë°˜ê³¡ê´€ì„¤ë™ | 盤谷觀雪洞 | 20,321 | 21.00 |
| Total | 321,198 | 872.56 | ||
Transportation
- Wonju Bus Terminal[2]
- Wonju Station
- Wonju Airport
Education
- Gangneung-Wonju National University
- Sangji Youngseo College
- Halla University
- Sangji University
- Yonsei University/ Wonju Campus
There is one international school: Wonju Chinese Primary School (原州è¯åƒ‘å°å¸æ ¡/ì›ì£¼í™”êµì†Œí•™êµ).[3]
Culture & Festivals
Museums
- Mureung Museum
- Yonsei University Wonju Museum
- Museum yetchaek towns
- Wonju City Museum
- Chiak Folk Museum
- Myeongjusa Chiaksan and Engraving Museum
- Toji Literature park
- Toji Cultural Center
- Hanji museum
- On Museum of the Arts
Climate
| Climate data for Wonju (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
5.0 (41) |
11.1 (52) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.9 (75) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.0 (86) |
25.7 (78.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.3 (24.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−1.1 (30) |
4.8 (40.6) |
11.1 (52) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
0.0 (32) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.0 (0.866) |
26.3 (1.035) |
51.6 (2.031) |
66.7 (2.626) |
93.5 (3.681) |
140.1 (5.516) |
362.2 (14.26) |
290.1 (11.421) |
173.4 (6.827) |
50.1 (1.972) |
43.5 (1.713) |
24.1 (0.949) |
1,343.6 (52.898) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.4 | 7.0 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 16.6 | 14.8 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 113.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66.9 | 64.2 | 61.6 | 58.4 | 64.1 | 70.3 | 78.5 | 78.1 | 76.0 | 73.2 | 70.9 | 69.2 | 69.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162.4 | 165.1 | 189.3 | 213.0 | 221.0 | 194.1 | 146.8 | 169.4 | 174.7 | 186.9 | 149.0 | 153.0 | 2,124.6 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[4] | |||||||||||||
Sport
Wonju is home city of Dongbu Promy Basketball team (KBL). Their home stadium is Wonju Sports complex and it is located in Myeongnyun il-dong, Wonju. Wonju Dongbu Promy won the Championship threetime (2002-2003, 2004-2005, 2007-2008).[5]
Sister cities
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Roanoke, Virginia, United States -
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -
Yantai, Shandong, China - Hefei, Anhui, China
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Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan -
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
References
- ↑ ì¸êµ¬ëŠ” 2012ë…„ 3ì›” 31ì¼ ê¸°ì¤€, ë©´ì ì€ 2011ë…„ 통계연보 기준
- ↑ http://www.wonju.go.kr/site/language/eng/page/sub04_04.jsp
- ↑ "原州è¯åƒ‘å°å¸æ ¡." International School Information, Government of South Korea. Retrieved on March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "í‰ë…„ê°’ìžë£Œ(1981–2010) ì›ì£¼(114)". Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ↑ Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team, Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team (2016-05-05). "Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team".
External links
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Coordinates: 37°20′30″N 127°55′15″E / 37.34167°N 127.92083°E
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