Wonju
Wonju 원주시 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 원주시 |
• Hanja | 原州市 |
• Revised Romanization | Wonju-si |
• McCune-Reischauer | Wŏnju-si |
Location in South Korea | |
Coordinates: 37°20′30″N 127°55′15″E / 37.34167°N 127.92083°ECoordinates: 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 (2015) | |
• Total | 332,849 |
• Density | 317/km2 (820/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gangwon |
Area code(s) | +82-33-7xx |
ISO 3166 code | KR-42 |
Wonju[a] (Korean pronunciation: [wʌn.dʑu]) is the most populous city in Gangwon province, South Korea.
Wonju is a city approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Seoul. It is about an hour away from Seoul. 50 minutes by train or 80 minutes by bus. Wonju was the site of three crucial battles during the Korean War.
Administrative divisions[edit]
Wonju City is divided into 1 eup (town), 8 myeon (townships), and 16 dong (neighborhoods).[2]
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 | 332,849 | 872.56 |
Transportation[edit]
Education[edit]
- Gangneung-Wonju National University[4]
- Sangji Youngseo College[5]
- Halla University[6]
- Sangji University[7]
- Yonsei University[8][9]
There is one international school: Wonju Chinese Primary School (traditional Chinese: 原州華僑小學校; ; Korean: 원주화교소학교).[10]
Culture & Festivals[edit]
Museums[edit]
- 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[edit]
Climate data for Wonju (1981–2010, extremes 1971–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 13.9 (57.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
34.1 (93.4) |
35.3 (95.5) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.8 (101.8) |
34.2 (93.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
38.8 (101.8) |
Average high °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.0 (86.0) |
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 (30.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −27.6 (−17.7) |
−23.7 (−10.7) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
0.9 (33.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
9.8 (49.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−26.8 (−16.2) |
−27.6 (−17.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.0 (0.87) |
26.3 (1.04) |
51.6 (2.03) |
66.7 (2.63) |
93.5 (3.68) |
140.1 (5.52) |
362.2 (14.26) |
290.1 (11.42) |
173.4 (6.83) |
50.1 (1.97) |
43.5 (1.71) |
24.1 (0.95) |
1,343.6 (52.90) |
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 snowy days | 8.2 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 27.1 |
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 |
Percent possible sunshine | 52.8 | 54.1 | 51.1 | 54.0 | 50.3 | 44.1 | 32.8 | 40.2 | 46.8 | 53.6 | 48.7 | 51.2 | 47.7 |
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[11][12][13] (percent sunshine and snowy days)[14] |
Sports[edit]
Wonju is home city of the Wonju DB Promy, playing in the Korean Basketball League. Their home arena is Wonju Gymnasium, which is located in Myeongnyun il-dong, Wonju. The team has won the Championship three times (2002–03, 2004–05, and 2007–08).[15]
Entertainment[edit]
A Rail Park has been built on the dismissed rail tracks connecting the stations of Pandae and Ganhyeon, for a total of 6.5 km (4.0 mi). The total ride journey is about 40 minutes, offering scenic views of the surrounding mountains while cycling.[16]
Sister cities[edit]
- Roanoke, Virginia, United States
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Yantai, Shandong, China
- Hefei, Anhui, China
- Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ EB (1878), p. 390.
- ^ 인구는 2012년 3월 31일 기준, 면적은 2011년 통계연보 기준
- ^ http://www.wonju.go.kr/site/language/eng/page/sub04_04.jsp[permanent dead link]
- ^ 강릉 원주대학교. www.gwnu.ac.kr.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-19. Retrieved 2009-12-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://www.halla.ac.kr/
- ^ http://www.sangji.ac.kr/
- ^ 가비아 호스팅 서비스:웹호스팅,웹메일호스팅,쇼핑몰호스팅,단독서버,동영상호스팅. eic.yonsei.ac.kr. Archived from the original on 2014-06-30.
- ^ "YONSEI University". yonsei.ac.kr.
- ^ "International School Information". www.isi.go.kr.
- ^ 평년값자료(1981–2010), 원주(114) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ 기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최고기온 (℃) 최고순위, 원주(114) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ 기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최저기온 (℃) 최고순위, 원주(114) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. p. 499 and 649. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team, Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team (2016-05-05). "Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team".
- ^ Nuri. "Rail Bike". www.visitkorea.com.my. Archived from the original on 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
Bibliography[edit]
- Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. VI, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1878, pp. 390–394. ,
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wonju. |
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Wonju. |