Jeongeup
Jeongeup
정읍 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 정읍시 |
| • Hanja | 井邑市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Jeongeup-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Chŏngŭp-si |
 Jeongeup seen from Seonghwangsan | |
 Emblem of Jeongeup | |
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| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 14 myeon, 12 dong |
| Area | |
• Total | 692.66 km2 (267.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 139,876 |
| • Density | 2=201.9/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
Jeongeup, also known as Jeongeup-si, is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. The city limits include Naejang-san National Park, a popular destination particularly in autumn due to its foliage. Jeongeup is on the Honam Expressway and Honam Line, with the Seohaean Expressway also within easy reach, providing links to Seoul and Mokpo.
Demographics
Jeongeup's population is in decline, with an average of 56 people moving to the city every day but 91 leaving, with the birth and death rates being equal. The divorce rate currently runs at 50%.[1]
Geography
The main hills in Jeongeup are Naejang-san National Park and Ibamsan, though there are also several smaller hills in the city. It is the east of the city which is more mountainous, the west being a plain around the Dongjin River. There are several streams in Jeongeup, most notably the Jeongeupcheon, a tributary of the Dongjin. This is undergoing a makeover by the city council, scheduled for completion in December 2009.
Attractions
Jeongeup, like many cities in Korea, had a hyanggyo, or Confucian school, where people were trained in Confucian ways. This building is a tourist attraction today, but is not open to the public.
Jeongeup is known for a traditional song from the Baekje Kingdom era, known as Jeongeup-ga. The song tells the tale of the lamenting heart of a woman waiting for her peddler husband’s return.
Naejangsa Temple: first erected in 636, but most of its current buildings were built after the Japanese invasions of Korea in 1597 and the Korean War.[2]
Festivals
A maple festival around Naejang-san is held annually. The maple leaves here are widely regarded as some of the most beautiful in the country. The festival was abolished in 2002 but was revived in 2007.[3] This festival includes several events regarding the chrysanthemum love.
Additionally, a century ago, Jeongeup was the site of a revolution by the religious movement of Cheondoism. A lot of peasants joined the movement against the Japanese invaders. For this, Jeongeup holds an annual ceremony to commemorate the event.[4]
Sister cities
Jeongeup is twinned with:
- Jongno-gu, South Korea
- Sacheon, South Korea
- Sokcho, South Korea
- Suseong-gu, South Korea
Xuzhou, China
Narita, Japan
Climate
| Climate data for Jeongeup (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
31.1 (88.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40.2 (1.58) |
41.3 (1.63) |
55.2 (2.17) |
75.3 (2.96) |
94.6 (3.72) |
156.1 (6.15) |
279.7 (11.01) |
270.3 (10.64) |
151.0 (5.94) |
54.3 (2.14) |
57.8 (2.28) |
41.6 (1.64) |
1,317.3 (51.86) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.1 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 113.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74.4 | 70.7 | 66.3 | 62.7 | 65.5 | 71.4 | 77.3 | 76.6 | 75.5 | 71.8 | 72.2 | 74.4 | 71.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149.0 | 161.0 | 195.7 | 225.4 | 235.8 | 193.5 | 174.6 | 195.6 | 191.0 | 206.3 | 157.2 | 141.5 | 2,229 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration [5] | |||||||||||||
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Looking downstream along the Jeongeupcheon from Chosangyo -
Jeongeup Station -
Street in central Jeongeup -
Hyanggyo -
Chungryeolsa -
Statue guarding Chungryeolsa -
Memorial to those who fell defending Korea
See also
References
- ^ "녹두꽃피고 파랑새나는 정읍 만들기". Jeongeup City Council. Retrieved 5 February 2009. [dead link]
- ^ Cin Woo Lee "Simply stunning: 33 incredible Korean temples" CNN Go. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-12
- ^ Wonderful maple of Naejang mountain 내장산 단풍… 마냥 고와서 문득 서러워라 국민일보 2007.11.01
- ^ "Welcome to honam Udo nongak"
- ^ "평년값자료(1981−2010) 정읍(245)". Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
External links
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