Boeun County

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

Boeun

보은군
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationBoeun-gun
  McCune-ReischauerPoŭn-gun
Palsangjeon hall at Beopjusa temple
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionHoseo
Administrative divisions1 eup, 10 myeon
Area
  Total584.45 km2 (225.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total43,245
  Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
  Dialect
Chungcheong

History

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

  • Songnisan Fall Festival: During autumn a festival is held at Songnisan, a celebrated mountain in central Korea. The festival has been an important contributor to the development of tourism and the economy in the region.[4]
  • Boeun Ocher Apple Festival: Boeun County is well known for its apples, for which a major festival is held to promote them.

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, extremes 1971–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.4
(57.9)
20.6
(69.1)
26.2
(79.2)
31.2
(88.2)
34.2
(93.6)
33.4
(92.1)
36.5
(97.7)
36.2
(97.2)
32.8
(91.0)
29.0
(84.2)
25.1
(77.2)
17.4
(63.3)
36.5
(97.7)
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
(52.0)
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
(68.0)
13.6
(56.5)
5.6
(42.1)
−0.8
(30.6)
−6.5
(20.3)
5.2
(41.4)
Record low °C (°F) −25.4
(−13.7)
−21.9
(−7.4)
−18.3
(−0.9)
−7.4
(18.7)
−1.2
(29.8)
4.6
(40.3)
10.4
(50.7)
9.4
(48.9)
0.8
(33.4)
−7.0
(19.4)
−12.3
(9.9)
−20.4
(−4.7)
−25.4
(−13.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27.3
(1.07)
32.4
(1.28)
48.7
(1.92)
73.1
(2.88)
94.7
(3.73)
159.3
(6.27)
313.0
(12.32)
290.3
(11.43)
143.1
(5.63)
45.0
(1.77)
44.1
(1.74)
26.4
(1.04)
1,297.4
(51.08)
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 snowy days 8.9 6.7 2.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.0 6.6 27.2
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
Percent possible sunshine 55.9 58.2 57.4 59.5 57.0 49.7 40.1 46.4 51.3 59.9 53.8 54.0 53.2
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[6][7][8] (percent sunshine and snowy days)[9]

Symbols

  • City Flower: Forsythia
  • City Tree: Jujube tree
  • City Bird: Magpie Birds

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/ Archived 2007-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
  5. 보은군내 친환경농산물인증 농가 2배 증가 The confirmation of eco mark doubles Newsis 2008-01-10
  6. "평년값자료(1981–2010) 보은(226)" (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
  7. "기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최고기온 (℃) 최고순위, 보은(226)" (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  8. "기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최저기온 (℃) 최고순위, 보은(226)" (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  9. "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. p. 499 and 649. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

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