Uljin County

Uljin
울진군
County
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul
  Hanja
  Revised Romanization Uljin-gun
  McCune-Reischauer Uljin-gun

Emblem of Uljin

Location in South Korea
Country  South Korea
Region Yeongnam, Gwandong (before 1963)
Administrative divisions

2 eup, 8 myeon

Uljin-eup, Pyeonghae-eup, Buk-myeon, Seo-myeon, Geunnam-myeon, Wonnam-myeon, Giseong-myeon, Onjeong-myeon, Jukbyeon-myeon, Hupo-myeon
Government
  Type Uljin County
  Mayor Im Kwang-Won
Area
  Total 989.06 km2 (381.88 sq mi)
Population (5/06/2010)
  Total 52,385
  Density 61.7/km2 (160/sq mi)
  Dialect Gyeongsang, Gangwon

Uljin County (Uljin-gun; Korean: 울진군) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province (Before 1963, Uljin was in Gangwon-do), South Korea.

Culture and Sightseeing

Festivals

Uljin's festivals reflect the county's agricultural and maritime industry.

In 2005 and 2009 for three weeks, Uljin hosted the Uljin Organic Food Exhibition (울진세계친환경농업엑스포) in Uljin's Expo Park. The expo features global representatives of the organic food industry, interactive activities, live music, and food. The next expo is slated for July 2013.

Economy

The Uljin Nuclear Power Plant, one of four nuclear power plants in South Korea, is located in Bugu. The plant currently has six reactors and is a top source of jobs for the county and region.[1]

Education

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Climate

Climate data for Uljin (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)
7.5
(45.5)
10.9
(51.6)
16.8
(62.2)
20.7
(69.3)
22.9
(73.2)
26.3
(79.3)
27.2
(81)
23.9
(75)
20.0
(68)
14.3
(57.7)
9.1
(48.4)
17.2
(63)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.0
(33.8)
2.5
(36.5)
6.4
(43.5)
12.0
(53.6)
16.1
(61)
19.1
(66.4)
22.8
(73)
23.8
(74.8)
19.9
(67.8)
15.1
(59.2)
9.1
(48.4)
3.7
(38.7)
12.6
(54.7)
Average low °C (°F) −3.2
(26.2)
−1.8
(28.8)
1.8
(35.2)
7.0
(44.6)
11.6
(52.9)
15.6
(60.1)
19.9
(67.8)
20.9
(69.6)
16.1
(61)
10.3
(50.5)
4.2
(39.6)
−0.8
(30.6)
8.5
(47.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46.7
(1.839)
41.3
(1.626)
58.0
(2.283)
61.0
(2.402)
70.0
(2.756)
105.8
(4.165)
186.8
(7.354)
208.8
(8.22)
185.6
(7.307)
64.2
(2.528)
57.3
(2.256)
33.4
(1.315)
1,119
(44.055)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.4 6.3 8.3 7.3 8.0 9.6 13.8 13.2 11.1 6.5 6.2 4.2 99.9
Average relative humidity (%) 51.4 56.3 62.1 63.6 70.7 80.0 83.3 83.7 80.1 69.5 60.5 52.1 67.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 203.1 186.7 205.8 228.8 235.9 194.4 163.1 184.7 175.0 203.6 188.3 203.9 2,373.2
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[2]

Sister cities

References

  1. http://eng.knef.or.kr/nuclear/nuclear4.asp
  2. "평년값자료(1981–2010) 울진(130)". Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  3. "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.

Coordinates: 37°00′N 129°24′E / 37.000°N 129.400°E / 37.000; 129.400

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