Taebaek

Taebaek (Korean pronunciation: [tʰɛ̝.bɛ̝k̚]) is a city in Gangwon province, South Korea. Its name is shared with that of the Taebaek Mountains. Situated at an altitude of 650 to 700 m (2,130 to 2,300 ft), Taebaek is the highest city in South Korea.

Taebaek

태백시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul태백시
 • Hanja太白市
 • Revised RomanizationTaebaek-si
 • McCune-ReischauerT'aebaek-si
Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 37°10′N 128°59′E
Country South Korea
RegionGwandong
Administrative divisions8 dong
Area
 • Total303.53 km2 (117.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total46,715
 • Density185/km2 (480/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gangwon
ClimateDwb

Attractions

Manggyeongsa Temple in Hyeol-dong, at an altitude of 1,460 meters on the Taebaek Mountains, is a temple built to enshrine the statue of the Bodhisattva of wisdom. It was built by Jajang, a Silla Dynasty monk. The "Dragon Spring" at the entrance of the temple is known as the highest spring in Korea.[1]

Climate
Climate data for Taebaek (1981–2010, extremes 1985–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.1
(53.8)		 20.1
(68.2)		 21.6
(70.9)		 29.7
(85.5)		 32.6
(90.7)		 35.0
(95.0)		 34.2
(93.6)		 35.6
(96.1)		 31.8
(89.2)		 26.4
(79.5)		 22.6
(72.7)		 15.2
(59.4)		 35.6
(96.1)
Average high °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9)		 2.8
(37.0)		 7.2
(45.0)		 15.0
(59.0)		 20.1
(68.2)		 23.4
(74.1)		 25.3
(77.5)		 25.5
(77.9)		 21.2
(70.2)		 16.6
(61.9)		 9.7
(49.5)		 3.4
(38.1)		 14.2
(57.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 1.9
(35.4)		 8.9
(48.0)		 14.0
(57.2)		 17.8
(64.0)		 20.9
(69.6)		 21.0
(69.8)		 16.0
(60.8)		 10.3
(50.5)		 3.9
(39.0)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 8.7
(47.7)
Average low °C (°F) −9.7
(14.5)		 −8.0
(17.6)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 2.8
(37.0)		 8.0
(46.4)		 12.5
(54.5)		 17.2
(63.0)		 17.3
(63.1)		 11.4
(52.5)		 4.7
(40.5)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 −6.8
(19.8)		 3.8
(38.8)
Record low °C (°F) −21.7
(−7.1)		 −20.3
(−4.5)		 −16.8
(1.8)		 −8.2
(17.2)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 0.5
(32.9)		 5.6
(42.1)		 8.3
(46.9)		 1.0
(33.8)		 −7.1
(19.2)		 −15.2
(4.6)		 −18.5
(−1.3)		 −21.7
(−7.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32.6
(1.28)		 35.8
(1.41)		 60.7
(2.39)		 77.4
(3.05)		 90.4
(3.56)		 142.2
(5.60)		 287.3
(11.31)		 279.6
(11.01)		 203.9
(8.03)		 51.8
(2.04)		 43.4
(1.71)		 19.2
(0.76)		 1,324.3
(52.14)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.3 7.7 10.5 8.6 9.4 11.2 16.5 15.6 11.5 6.8 7.6 6.4 120.1
Average snowy days 10.7 9.7 9.9 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 3.3 7.6 44.0
Average relative humidity (%) 61.3 60.6 61.8 55.3 61.3 71.8 78.6 79.8 78.8 70.3 64.1 60.5 67.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours 173.4 174.5 194.8 219.8 229.2 193.6 141.0 144.6 149.8 188.1 166.7 169.5 2,144.6
Percent possible sunshine 56.3 57.1 52.6 55.7 52.2 44.0 31.5 34.4 40.2 53.9 54.4 56.6 48.2
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[2][3][4] (percent sunshine and snowy days)[5]

Sister cities

See also

References
  1. Cin Woo Lee "Simply stunning: 33 incredible Korean temples" Archived 2012-04-17 at the Wayback Machine CNN Go. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-12
  2. 평년값자료(1981–2010) 태백(216) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
  3. 기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최고기온 (℃) 최고순위, 태백(216) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  4. 기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최저기온 (℃) 최고순위, 태백(216) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  5. "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. p. 499 and 649. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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