Wonju
| Wonju 원주시 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipal City | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | 원주시 | |
| • Hanja | 原州市 | |
| • Revised Romanization | Wonju-si | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Wŏnju-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 | 문막읍 | 文幕邑 | 19,452 | 104.34 |
| Socho-myeon | 소초면 | 所草面 | 9,517 | 103.08 |
| Hojeo-myeon | 호저면 | 好楮面 | 4,440 | 76.97 |
| Jijeong-myeon | 지정면 | 地正面 | 3,013 | 89.70 |
| Buron-myeon | 부론면 | 富論面 | 2,481 | 82.67 |
| Gwirea-myeon | 귀래면 | 貴來面 | 2,052 | 76.55 |
| Heungeop-myeon | 흥업면 | 興業面 | 8,482 | 59.59 |
| Panbu-myeon | 판부면 | 板富面 | 6,677 | 67.72 |
| Sillim-myeon | 신림면 | 神林面 | 3,880 | 127.41 |
| Jungang-dong | 중앙동 | 中央洞 | 3,430 | 1.90 |
| Wonin-dong | 원인동 | 園仁洞 | 7,002 | 0.48 |
| Gaeun-dong | 개운동 | 開運洞 | 14,963 | 1.05 |
| Myeongnyun il-dong | 명륜1동 | 明倫洞 | 11,379 | 0.92 |
| Myeongnyun i-dong | 명륜2동 | 19,187 | 0.94 | |
| Dangu-dong | 단구동 | 丹邱洞 | 48,570 | 3.91 |
| Ilsan-dong | 일산동 | 一山洞 | 8,950 | 0.80 |
| Hakseong-dong | 학성동 | 鶴城洞 | 6,195 | 0.73 |
| Dangye-dong | 단계동 | 丹溪洞 | 24,654 | 4.16 |
| Usan-dong | 우산동 | 牛山洞 | 11,668 | 7.40 |
| Taejang il-dong | 태장1동 | 台壯洞 | 11,212 | 3.04 |
| Taejang i-dong | 태장2동 | 26,646 | 8.94 | |
| Bongsan-dong | 봉산동 | 鳳山洞 | 10,822 | 7.26 |
| Haenggu-dong | 행구동 | 杏邱洞 | 8,093 | 13.44 |
| Musil-dong | 무실동 | 茂實洞 | 28,112 | 8.59 |
| BangokGwanseol-dong | 반곡관설동 | 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 (原州華僑小學校/원주화교소학교).[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) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ 인구는 2012년 3월 31일 기준, 면적은 2011년 통계연보 기준
- ↑ http://www.wonju.go.kr/site/language/eng/page/sub04_04.jsp
- ↑ "原州華僑小學校." International School Information, Government of South Korea. Retrieved on March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "평년값자료(1981–2010) 원주(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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