specific city in North Chungcheong, South Korea

specific city in Hoseo, South Korea
Cheongju ( korean pronunciation : [ tɕʰʌŋ.dzu ] ) is the capital and largest city of North Chungcheong Province in South Korea.

history [edit ]

Cheongju has been an authoritative provincial township since ancient times. During Hideyoshi ‘s Invasions of Korea, Cheongju was the site of the Battle of Cheongju, during which the korean forces re-took the city from the japanese forces in an important early victory. [ citation needed ] The politics of the province relocated here from Chungju in 1908. The open of the Chungbuk-line in 1926 sparked regional development. In 1946, Cheongju and Cheongwon-gun were separated, and in 1949, Cheongju was upgraded to Cheongju City. Afterwards, it went through the separation of administrative dong and their transfer to Cheongwon-gun, with 2 branch offices ( East and West ) established in July 1989 that were upgraded to Sangdang-gu and Heungdeok-gu in January. [ 1 ]

geography [edit ]

cityscape of Cheongju Geum River goes through the center of Cheongju city. additionally, the tributaries of Musim and Miho flow together in the northern separate of the city. To the east and west, there are the mountains of Wuam and Bumo. Musimcheon River besides goes through the middle of Cheongju city .

climate [edit ]

Cheongju is a moderate zone, so there are four seasons. Cheongju experiences a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers .

Climate data for Cheongju (1981–2010, extremes 1967–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.6
(60.1)
19.7
(67.5)
25.9
(78.6)
31.3
(88.3)
34.5
(94.1)
35.1
(95.2)
37.8
(100.0)
37.8
(100.0)
34.3
(93.7)
29.1
(84.4)
25.1
(77.2)
18.3
(64.9)
37.8
(100.0)
Average high °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2)
6.0
(42.8)
11.9
(53.4)
19.5
(67.1)
24.4
(75.9)
27.9
(82.2)
29.8
(85.6)
30.5
(86.9)
26.3
(79.3)
20.7
(69.3)
12.7
(54.9)
5.6
(42.1)
18.2
(64.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7)
0.3
(32.5)
5.7
(42.3)
12.6
(54.7)
18.1
(64.6)
22.5
(72.5)
25.4
(77.7)
25.8
(78.4)
20.7
(69.3)
14.0
(57.2)
6.7
(44.1)
0.3
(32.5)
12.5
(54.5)
Average low °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6)
−4.6
(23.7)
0.2
(32.4)
6.1
(43.0)
12.3
(54.1)
17.6
(63.7)
21.8
(71.2)
22.0
(71.6)
16.2
(61.2)
8.5
(47.3)
1.7
(35.1)
−4.3
(24.3)
7.6
(45.7)
Record low °C (°F) −24.1
(−11.4)
−26.4
(−15.5)
−12.5
(9.5)
−4.8
(23.4)
2.8
(37.0)
7.9
(46.2)
12.3
(54.1)
12.7
(54.9)
3.7
(38.7)
−4.3
(24.3)
−11.0
(12.2)
−20.6
(−5.1)
−26.4
(−15.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.5
(1.00)
29.4
(1.16)
48.2
(1.90)
66.6
(2.62)
88.3
(3.48)
144.1
(5.67)
282.7
(11.13)
285.1
(11.22)
147.1
(5.79)
50.1
(1.97)
46.7
(1.84)
25.3
(1.00)
1,239.1
(48.78)
Average precipitation days ( ≥ 0.1 millimeter ) 8.0 7.0 8.8 7.9 8.5 9.6 15.9 14.1 9.1 6.5 8.6 9.1 113.1
Average snowy days 9.6 5.6 3.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.1 7.7 28.3
Average relative humidity (%) 67.2 63.3 60.3 56.6 61.5 68.0 76.4 76.1 74.2 70.4 69.1 69.1 67.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 164.0 171.1 200.2 222.7 234.1 195.5 153.1 178.3 177.5 200.0 158.2 158.0 2,212.6
Percent possible sunshine 53.1 55.9 54.0 56.6 53.5 44.6 34.3 42.5 47.6 57.3 51.5 52.4 49.7
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[2][3][4] (percent sunshine and snowy days)[5]

administrative districts [edit ]

From 1 July 2014, Cheongju and Cheongwon County unified, and administrative districts were changed to the follow :

  • Heungdeok-gu ( 흥덕구; 興德區) West

Osong-eup, Gangnae-myeon, Oksan-myeon, Uncheon-dong, Sinbong-dong, Bokdae1-dong, Bokdae2-dong, Gakyeong-dong, Bongmyeong1-dong, Bongmyeong2-dong, Songjeong-dong, Gangseo1-dong, Gangseo2-dong, Ochang-eup

  • Seowon-gu ( 서원구; 西原區) South

Nami-myeon, Hyeondo-myeon, Sajik1-dong, Sajik2-dong, Sachang-dong, Mochooung-dong, Sugok1-dong, Sugok2-dong, Sannam-dong, Bunpyeong-dong, Seonghwa-dong, Geasin-dong, Jookrim-dong

Nangseong-myeon, Miwon-myeon, Gaduk-myeon, Namil-myeon, Mooni-myeon, Joongang-dong, Seongan-dong, Top-dong, Deasung-dong, Yeongun-dong, Geumcheon-dong, Yongam-dong, Myeongam-dong, Sinsung-dong, Yongam1-dong, Yongam2-dong

  • Cheongwon-gu ( 청원구; 淸原區) North

Nesoo-eup, Buki-myeon, Wooam-dong, Neduk1-dong, Neduk2-dong, Yoolang-dong, Sacheon-dong, Ogeunjang-dong, [ 6 ] Ochang-eup

Government and infrastructure [edit ]

The headquarters of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety are located in the Osong Health Technology Administration Complex .

cultural properties [edit ]

  • Sangdangsanseong (Sangdang Mountain Fortress) lies on the slopes of Mt. Uam within the city limits. The fortress is mainly a 3-to-4-metre-tall (9.8–13.1-foot) wall that stretches over 4.2 kilometres (2.6 miles) in circumference. The present walls date to the 1716 restoration of the site. Within the walls lies a small tourist village that has several restaurants.
  • Cheongju National Museum also lies near Mt. Uam, and houses several exhibits of cultural artifacts from the nearby area.
  • Heungdeoksa Temple Site is the home to the Early Printing Museum, and is to be the site of the printing of Jikji, the oldest existent book printed using movable metal type. The museum itself contains exhibits related to the art of printing through the ages.
  • Yongdusaji Cheoldanggan (The Iron Flagpole of the Yongdu Temple Site) is designated Korean National Treasure number 41, and is located near Lotte Department Store in downtown Cheongju. Made of twenty iron cylinders, the flagpole stands 13.1 metres (43.0 feet) tall, and was formerly used to hang flags to honour the Buddha
  • National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art – Cheongju (MMCA Cheongju) which is scheduled to open in December 2018, will be the first museum in Korea to open its conservation center to the general public. Notably, MMCA Cheongju is being constructed within a renovated tobacco factory, which once played a major role in Korea’s modern industry. The new building has been especially designed to use energy more efficiently and thus reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As such, the new museum will be a high-profile example of a project combining elements of urban revitalization and historical preservation.
  • Chojeonghaenggung (Chojeong Temporary Palace) is a temporary palace where King Sejong stayed for treatment of an eye disease. It is said that King Sejong completed the creation of Hangul here. This place was destroyed during the Joseon Dynasty, and restoration work began in December 2017, and construction was completed in December 2019. It opened in June 2020. Also, Chojeong Mineral Water produced near here is quite famous carbonated water. It is known that King Sejong also tried to treat an eye disease with carbonated water produced in Chojeong. Chojeonghaenggung is located in Naesu-eup, Cheongwon-gu.

transmit [edit ]

Cheongju International Airport provides scheduled flights within Korea and to China. The main caravan post is located at Ogeunjang approximately 8 km ( 5.0 myocardial infarction ) north of the city mansion. This station is on the Chungbuk Line. Cheongju Bus Terminal provides about all of the bus lines to bus terminals located in other cities. Ticketing time is between 4:00 am and 11:40 prime minister. Cheongju Express Bus Terminal provides some bus topology lines for Seoul ( Gangnam, Sangbong, South Seoul, East Seoul, Busan, East Deagu, Gwangju ) .

education [edit ]

Cheongju is the locate of respective tertiary institutions, including :

festival [edit ]

The Cheongju International Craft Biennale is normally held in September or October. [ 7 ] There is besides the Osong Cosmetic and Beauty Expo. [ 8 ]

Twin towns – sister cities [edit ]

celebrated people from Cheongju [edit ]

References [edit ]