Jecheon

Jecheon
Jecheon
제천
堤川
—  Municipal City  —
Korean transcription(s)
 – Hangul 제천시
 – Hanja 堤川市
 – Revised Romanization Jecheon-si
 – McCune-Reischauer Chech'ŏn-si
Statue in front of Jecheon train station

Emblem of Jecheon
Country  South Korea
Region Hoseo
Administrative divisions 1 eup, 7 myeon, 9 dong
Area
 – Total 882.47 km2 (340.7 sq mi)
Population (2011.01.04)
 – Total 137,147
 – Density 157.3/km2 (407.4/sq mi)
 – Dialect Chungcheong

Jecheon is a city in Chungcheongbuk-do (province), South Korea. The city is a major railway junction (transportation mecca) , served by the Jungang, Chungbuk and Taebaek Lines. Jecheon has scenic surroundings and several tourist spots like the Uirimji Reservoir, Cheongpung Lake and Cheongpung Cultural Properties Complex. It is also the home of Semyung University.

word Je(堤) means Dam and cheon(川) means River.

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Location

Jecheon City is located in the northern part of Chungcheongbuk-do (province) bordering Mungyeong City to the south, Wonju City and Yeongwol-gun to the north. It is well-known for its beautiful mountains and lake environments.[1]


Climate

Climate data for Jecheon (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)		 4.4
(39.9)		 10.3
(50.5)		 18.2
(64.8)		 23.1
(73.6)		 26.8
(80.2)		 28.4
(83.1)		 29.2
(84.6)		 25.0
(77.0)		 19.4
(66.9)		 11.1
(52.0)		 4.0
(39.2)		 16.8
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.2
(22.6)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 3.5
(38.3)		 10.5
(50.9)		 16.0
(60.8)		 20.6
(69.1)		 23.4
(74.1)		 23.8
(74.8)		 18.4
(65.1)		 11.4
(52.5)		 4.1
(39.4)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 10.2
Average low °C (°F) −11.2
(11.8)		 −8.4
(16.9)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 2.9
(37.2)		 9.2
(48.6)		 15.0
(59.0)		 19.5
(67.1)		 19.6
(67.3)		 13.3
(55.9)		 5.0
(41.0)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 −8
(18)		 4.4
Precipitation mm (inches) 24.7
(0.972)		 29.4
(1.157)		 56.0
(2.205)		 76.1
(2.996)		 102.1
(4.02)		 154.2
(6.071)		 373.5
(14.705)		 293.7
(11.563)		 161.1
(6.343)		 51.5
(2.028)		 42.4
(1.669)		 23.0
(0.906)		 1,387.8
(54.638)
% humidity 69.4 66.4 63.8 58.1 64.0 69.6 78.5 77.1 75.3 72.8 70.9 71.1 69.8
Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.2 6.9 8.9 7.8 8.4 9.3 15.6 13.9 8.8 5.4 7.4 7.4 107
Sunshine hours 165.1 163.4 193.0 216.1 231.3 211.7 160.6 181.8 176.9 194.5 153.8 154.4 2,204.6
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration [2]

Sister cities

See also

References

  1. ^ Official page
  2. ^ "평년값자료(1981−2010) 제천(221)". Korea Meteorological Administration. http://www.kma.go.kr/weather/climate/average_30years.jsp?yy_st=2011&stn=221&norm=M&x=32&y=4&obs=0&mm=5&dd=1. Retrieved 2011−05−01. 

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Coordinates: 37°08′N 128°13′E / 37.133°N 128.217°E / 37.133; 128.217



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