Cheorwon

This article is about the South Korean county. For the DPRK's neighboring kun of the same name (formerly Anhyŏp), see Chorwon.

Cheorwon 철원
—  County  —
Korean transcription(s)
- Hangul	철원군
- Hanja	鐵原郡
- Revised Romanization	Cheorwon-gun
- McCune-Reischauer	Ch'ŏrwŏn-gun
Emblem of Cheorwon
Country	South Korea
Region	Gwandong
Administrative divisions	4 eup, 3 myeon
Area
- Total	899.82 km2 (347.4 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total	54,040
- Density	60.05/km2 (155.5/sq mi)
- Dialect	Gangwon

Cheorwon County (Cheorwon-gun), also spelt Cholwon, is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is located right next to the border with North Korea.

History

• Goguryeo - First named Moeuldongbi.
• Silla Dynasty - name changed to Cheolseong.
  • During the Later Three Kingdoms Period of Korea, Gung Ye determined it capital of Taebong.
• Goryeo Dynasty
  • In 918, during the rule of King Taejo of Goryeo, its name was changed to Cheorwon and then renamed as Dongju.
• Joseon Dynasty
  • King Taejong changed its name into 'Dohobu'.
  • In 26th year of King Sejong's reign (1434), it was transferred from Gyeonggi-do to Gangwon.
  • On May 26 of the King Gojong, altered to Chuncheon-bu.^[1]

Symbol

• County Tree : Korean Nut Pine
• County Flower : Royal Azalea
• County Bird : Crane

Location

Cheorwon plays an important role in providing passage from Seoul to Wonsan and Kumgangsan

Since the expansion of the 43 National Road which connects Cheorwon and Seoul, the ease of transportation has been improved greatly. ^[2]

Climate

Climate data for Cheorwon (1981−2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	0.7 (33.3)	4.2 (39.6)	9.8 (49.6)	17.5 (63.5)	22.5 (72.5)	26.2 (79.2)	27.7 (81.9)	28.7 (83.7)	24.8 (76.6)	18.9 (66.0)	10.4 (50.7)	3.1 (37.6)	16.2
Daily mean °C (°F)	−5.5 (22.1)	−2.3 (27.9)	3.5 (38.3)	10.4 (50.7)	16.3 (61.3)	20.8 (69.4)	23.5 (74.3)	23.8 (74.8)	18.7 (65.7)	11.5 (52.7)	4.1 (39.4)	−2.8 (27.0)	10.2
Average low °C (°F)	−11.4 (11.5)	−8.3 (17.1)	−2.5 (27.5)	3.3 (37.9)	10.3 (50.5)	15.9 (60.6)	20.0 (68.0)	19.9 (67.8)	13.5 (56.3)	5.3 (41.5)	−1.3 (29.7)	−8.1 (17.4)	4.7
Precipitation mm (inches)	20.6 (0.811)	26.4 (1.039)	40.2 (1.583)	64.0 (2.52)	102.0 (4.016)	138.0 (5.433)	400.9 (15.783)	338.2 (13.315)	148.5 (5.846)	44.7 (1.76)	46.4 (1.827)	21.2 (0.835)	1,391.2 (54.772)
% humidity	68.9	64.9	62.6	58.9	65.5	72.1	80.7	79.9	76.8	72.9	71.1	70.6	70.4
Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	7.3	6.3	7.9	8.0	9.7	11.3	17.0	14.1	8.7	6.8	7.7	7.9	112.7
Sunshine hours	161.4	166.3	178.7	195.8	207.8	178.4	128.4	165.0	178.6	192.5	147.7	149.4	2,050.1
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration [3]

Sister cities

• Gangnam-gu, South Korea
• Seogwipo, South Korea^[4]

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea
• Geography of South Korea

References

1. ^ :: Welome to Cheorwon county! ::
2. ^ :: Welome to Cheorwon county! ::
3. ^ "평년값자료(1981−2010) 철원(95)". Korea Meteorological Administration. http://www.kma.go.kr/weather/climate/average_30years.jsp?yy_st=2011&stn=95&norm=M&x=22&y=3&obs=0&mm=5&dd=2. Retrieved 2011−05−02. 
4. ^ 제주특별자치도 서귀포시 방문을 환영합니다

External links

• Cheorwon county government home page

Coordinates: 38°12′33″N 127°13′03″E / 38.20917°N 127.2175°E / 38.20917; 127.2175