Samcheok 삼척시 | |
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| City of Samcheok | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 삼척시 |
| • Hanja | 三陟市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Samcheok-si |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Samch'ŏk-si |
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 Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates:37°27′00″N129°09′54″E / 37.450°N 129.165°E /37.450; 129.165 | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| State |  Gangwon |
| Administrative divisions | 2eup, 6myeon, 4dong |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Park Sang-su (박상수) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,185.78 km2 (457.83 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 62,111 |
| • Density | 52.380/km2 (135.66/sq mi) |
| Area code | +82-33 |
| Climate | Cfa |
Samcheok (Korean: 삼척;Korean pronunciation:[sa̠m.tɕʰʌ̹k̚]) is acity in the state ofGangwon, South Korea. To the west are theTaebaek Mountains, which form a high flat plain of more than 1,000 meters, and to the east the coastal plain slopes sharply. Samcheok bordersDonghae in the north,Uljin County inNorth Gyeongsang Province to the south, andTaebaek in the west. It covers an area of 1,185.86 square kilometers and has a coastline of 58.4 kilometers. Samcheok's city hall is located in Gyo-dong. Samcheok includes 2 districts, 6 villages, and 4 neighborhoods ordongs. The city's official tree is thezelkova while the official bird is theseagull and the official flower is theazalea. Samcheok has the lowest population density of any autonomous city in South Korea.
Samcheok was initially named Siljikguk or Siljikgokguk. During the sixth year of KingJijeung's reign in 505 CE, its name changed to Sil-jick joo. In the fifth year of KingMuyeol's reign in 658, its name changed to Book-jin. Its name changed to Samcheok-gun in the sixteenth year of KingGyeongdeok's reign in 757. During the fourteenth year of KingSeongjong's reign in 995, its name changed to Cheokjoo. During the ninth year of KingHyeonjong's reign in 1018, its name changed to Samcheok-hyun.
Samcheok-hyun was promoted to Samcheok-bu in 1393 during the second year of KingTaejo's reign. During the thirteenth year of KingTaejong's reign in 1413, it became the Samcheok protectorate before being changed to Samcheok-gun during the thirty-second year of KingGojong's reign in 1895. During Japan'soccupation of Korea, it was changed to Samcheok-myeon in 1917 and promoted to Samcheok-eup in 1938.
In 1973, the Hwangji branch office of Jangsung-eup, the most populous in the county, was promoted to Hwangji-eup. In 1980, Bukpyeong-eup was incorporated intoDonghae-si and Wondeock-myeon was elevated to Wondeock-eup. In 1981, Jangseong-eup and Hwangji-eup were joined intoTaebaek-si. In 1986, Samcheok-eup was elevated to Samcheok-si and Wondeok-eup Ojeo branch office was promoted to Kagok-myeon. In 1989, Yonghwa-ri and Jangho-ri were incorporated into Gundeok-myeon. In 1994, Hajang-myeon's five districts were incorporated into Taebaek-si. In 1995, Samcheok-si and Samcheok-gun were combined and incorporated into Samcheok-si.
Samcheok has one university,KNU Samcheok Campus, formerly known asSamcheok National University [ko] until 2006.
Located along the Taebaek Mountains and eastern coast, Samcheok has a mild and humid climate classified asoceanic. Due to the differences in elevation, the temperature difference between the eastern and inland regions is about 30 degrees. The maritime climate is mild with seasonal cold, turbulent currents, and abundant fish resources.
The average temperature over the past 12 years is 12.5 °C, somewhat higher than other provinces in theYeongseo region. The highest temperature was 37.5 °C on July 29, 1992, and the lowest temperature was -13.5 °C on January 26, 1990.
The temperature distribution shows an average of 24.1 °C in August and an average of 0.5 °C in January, indicating cooler summers and milder winters. Precipitation averages 1,284.5 mm per year with more than 50% of the precipitation falling from July to August. The highest daily precipitation measured was 819 mm in Nogok duringTyphoon Rusa from August 31, 2002, to September 1, 2002. Due to the influence of the northeasterly winds, it snows heavily in the winter and sometimes even into the spring months of March and April.
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