Wonju
Wonju[lower-alpha 1] (Korean pronunciation: [wʌn.dʑu]) is the most populous city in Gangwon province, South Korea. The city is located approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Seoul. Wonju was the site of three crucial battles during the Korean War.
Wonju
원주시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 원주시 |
| • Hanja | 原州市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Wonju-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Wŏnju-si |
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 Emblem of Wonju | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′30″N 127°55′15″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 |
Administrative divisions
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
- Wonju Bus Terminal[3]
- Manjong Station
- Wonju Station
- Wonju Airport
Education
- Gangneung-Wonju National University[4]
- Halla University[5]
- Sangji University[6]
- Yonsei University[7][8]
There is one international school: Wonju Chinese Primary School (traditional Chinese: 原州華僑小學校; ; Korean: 원주화교소학교).[9]
Culture and 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
The climate of Wonju is a Hot summer monsoon-influence Humid continental climate, (Köppen: Dwa)[10]
| Climate data for Wonju (1981–2010, extremes 1971–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
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]
Wonju rail
Wonju Rail park
Sister cities
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Yantai, Shandong, China- Hefei, Anhui, China
Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Notable people from wonju
- Kwon In-sook (Hangul: 권인숙), South Korean feminist scholar, activist and former labor organizer
- Kim Seon-dong (Hangul: 김선동), South Korean politician and Secretary-General of the United Future Party (UFP)
- Jee Yong-ju (Hangul: 지용주), South Korean amateur boxer
- Kim Jae-woong (Hangul: 김재웅), South Korean football midfielder
- Yoon Jin-hee (Hangul: 윤진희), South Korean weightlifter
- Heechul (Real Name: Kim Hee-chul, Hangul: 김희철), singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actor, speaker, MC and K-pop idol, member of K-pop boygroup Super Junior, member of its subgroup Super Junior-T, member of the project groups Universe Cowards and Woojoo jjokkomi and former member of pop rock duo Kim Heechul & Kim Jungmo
- Sojung (Real Name: Lee So-jung, Hangul: 이소정), singer, dancer, model and K-pop idol, member of K-pop girlgroup Ladies' Code
- Joo Won Ahn (Hangul: 안주원), South Korean ballet dancer
- Ahn Young-mi (Hangul: 안영미), South Korean comedian and member of K-pop girlgroup Celeb Five
- Choi Kyu-hah (Hangul: 최규하), South Korean politician and former President of South Korea
- Chai-Sik Chung (Hangul: 정채식), Korean-American social ethicist and sociologist of religion
- Ham Deok-ju (Hangul: 함덕주), South Korean professional baseball pitcher (Doosan Bears, Korea Baseball Organization)
- Han Dong-jin (Hangul: 한동진), South Korean footballer (Jeju United FC, K League 2)
Notes
- In the 19th century, Wonju was spelled Wen-tsiou.[1]
References
Citations
- EB (1878), p. 390.
- 인구는 2012년 3월 31일 기준, 면적은 2011년 통계연보 기준
- 강릉원주대학교. www.gwnu.ac.kr.
- 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 30 June 2014.
- "YONSEI University". yonsei.ac.kr.
- "International School Information". www.isi.go.kr.
- https://en.climate-data.org/asia/south-korea/gangwon-do/wonju-4412/
- 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 (5 May 2016). "Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team".
- Nuri. "Rail Bike". www.visitkorea.com.my. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
Bibliography
- , Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. VI, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1878, pp. 390–394.
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