Wonju

Wonju[lower-alpha 1] (Korean pronunciation: [wʌn.dʑu]) is the most populous city in Gangwon province, South Korea.

Wonju

원주시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul원주시
 • Hanja原州市
 • Revised RomanizationWonju-si
 • McCune-ReischauerWŏnju-si
Emblem of Wonju
Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 37°20′30″N 127°55′15″E
Country South Korea
RegionGwandong
Administrative divisions1 eup, 8 myeon, 16 dong
Area
 • Total867.63 km2 (334.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total332,849
 • Density317/km2 (820/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gangwon
Area code(s)+82-33-7xx
ISO 3166 codeKR-42

Wonju is a city approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Seoul. It is about an hour away from Seoul. 50 minutes by train or 80 minutes by bus. Wonju was the site of three crucial battles during the Korean War.

Administrative divisions

Wonju City is divided into 1 eup (town), 8 myeon (townships), and 16 dong (neighborhoods).[2]

NameHangulHanjaPopulationArea (㎢)
Munmak-eup문막읍文幕邑19,452104.34
Socho-myeon소초면所草面9,517103.08
Hojeo-myeon호저면好楮面4,44076.97
Jijeong-myeon지정면地正面3,01389.70
Buron-myeon부론면富論面2,48182.67
Gwirea-myeon귀래면貴來面2,05276.55
Heungeop-myeon흥업면興業面8,48259.59
Panbu-myeon판부면板富面6,67767.72
Sillim-myeon신림면神林面3,880127.41
Jungang-dong중앙동中央洞3,4301.90
Wonin-dong원인동園仁洞7,0020.48
Gaeun-dong개운동開運洞14,9631.05
Myeongnyun il-dong명륜1동明倫洞11,3790.92
Myeongnyun i-dong명륜2동19,1870.94
Dangu-dong단구동丹邱洞48,5703.91
Ilsan-dong일산동一山洞8,9500.80
Hakseong-dong학성동鶴城洞6,1950.73
Dangye-dong단계동丹溪洞24,6544.16
Usan-dong우산동牛山洞11,6687.40
Taejang il-dong태장1동台壯洞11,2123.04
Taejang i-dong태장2동26,6468.94
Bongsan-dong봉산동鳳山洞10,8227.26
Haenggu-dong행구동杏邱洞8,09313.44
Musil-dong무실동茂實洞28,1128.59
BangokGwanseol-dong반곡관설동盤谷觀雪洞20,32121.00
Total332,849872.56

Transportation

Education

There is one international school: Wonju Chinese Primary School (traditional Chinese: 原州華僑小學校; ; Korean: 원주화교소학교).[10]

Culture & 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
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

Notes
  1. In the 19th century, Wonju was spelled Wen-tsiou.[1]

References

Citations
  1. EB (1878), p. 390.
  2. 인구는 2012년 3월 31일 기준, 면적은 2011년 통계연보 기준
  3. http://www.wonju.go.kr/site/language/eng/page/sub04_04.jsp%5B%5D
  4. 강릉 원주대학교. www.gwnu.ac.kr.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-19. Retrieved 2009-12-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://www.halla.ac.kr/
  7. http://www.sangji.ac.kr/
  8. 가비아 호스팅 서비스:웹호스팅,웹메일호스팅,쇼핑몰호스팅,단독서버,동영상호스팅. eic.yonsei.ac.kr. Archived from the original on 2014-06-30.
  9. "YONSEI University". yonsei.ac.kr.
  10. "International School Information". www.isi.go.kr.
  11. 평년값자료(1981–2010), 원주(114) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  12. 기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최고기온 (℃) 최고순위, 원주(114) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  13. 기후자료 극값(최대값) 전체년도 일최저기온 (℃) 최고순위, 원주(114) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  14. "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.
  15. Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team, Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team (2016-05-05). "Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team".
  16. Nuri. "Rail Bike". www.visitkorea.com.my. Archived from the original on 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2017-09-13.

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