Chungju 충주시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 충주시 |
| • Hanja | 忠州市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Chungju-si |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ungju-si |
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 Flag  Emblem of Chungju | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates:36°58′N127°57′E / 36.967°N 127.950°E /36.967; 127.950 | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Administrative divisions | 1eup, 12myeon, 12dong |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Gil hyung Cho (조길형)[1] |
| Population (September 2024[2]) | |
• Total | 207,369 |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
Chungju (Korean: 충주) is acity inNorth Chungcheong Province, South Korea.Uamsan is a mountain located within the outskirts of the city.
The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October, and for being the hometown of former UNSecretary-General,Ban Ki-moon.[3]
The city's symbols include thechrysanthemum (city flower), the Mandarin duck (city bird), and the apple tree (city tree).[citation needed]
During Hideyoshi's Invasions of Korea, Chungju was the site of theBattle of Chungju, where the Korean generalShin Rip was defeated by the Japanese generalKonishi Yukinaga. This defeat resulted inKing Seonjo fleeing from Hanseong (Seoul) toPyongyang.
Chungju Dam is the country's largest multi-purpose dam, linking Chungju and its surrounding neighborhoods. It creates an artificial lake with a vast body of water.
Woraksan Mt and Songnae valley are located nearby. Additionally, this area has a cherished cave area/springs.[4]
The2013 World Rowing Championships were held atTangeum Lake, Chungju between August 25 – September 1.[5]
It had been intended that the Asia and Oceania Qualification Regatta for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games would be held there from April 27 to 30,[6] but it was cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak.[7]
Chungju is renowned for its apple production. The principal reasons are the large amount of daylight received and the significant temperature differences.[8] The growing of apples started 300 years ago fromChina, and it was 1912 when the city officially began to plant trees.[9] As of 2009, the apple cultivation area is 1,871 ha and production amount is 41,592. Apple production accounted for 44.6% of total production in Chungcheongbuk-do (as of 2009).[9] The scale is the greatest inNorth Chungcheong Province.[9][needs update]
There are two universities in Chungju:Konkuk University (Chungju campus) andKorea National University of Transportation (formed by the 2012 merger of Chungju National University and Korea National Railroad College). In addition to being home to these two Universities, Chungju also has many primary, middle, and high schools with excellent classroom facilities.
There is one international school, Chungju Chinese Elementary School.[10]
Chungju has a monsoon-influencedhumid continental climate (Köppen:Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
| Climate data for Chungju (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.8 (56.8) | 22.3 (72.1) | 26.2 (79.2) | 33.5 (92.3) | 34.7 (94.5) | 35.6 (96.1) | 37.9 (100.2) | 40.0 (104.0) | 35.2 (95.4) | 30.1 (86.2) | 25.5 (77.9) | 17.8 (64.0) | 40.0 (104.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) | 5.8 (42.4) | 11.9 (53.4) | 19.2 (66.6) | 24.5 (76.1) | 28.0 (82.4) | 29.7 (85.5) | 30.3 (86.5) | 26.0 (78.8) | 20.2 (68.4) | 12.3 (54.1) | 4.5 (40.1) | 17.9 (64.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) | −0.5 (31.1) | 5.3 (41.5) | 11.9 (53.4) | 17.5 (63.5) | 22.1 (71.8) | 24.9 (76.8) | 25.2 (77.4) | 19.9 (67.8) | 12.9 (55.2) | 5.7 (42.3) | −1.3 (29.7) | 11.7 (53.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) | −6.1 (21.0) | −0.9 (30.4) | 4.8 (40.6) | 10.9 (51.6) | 16.8 (62.2) | 21.1 (70.0) | 21.3 (70.3) | 15.2 (59.4) | 7.1 (44.8) | 0.3 (32.5) | −6.2 (20.8) | 6.3 (43.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −28.5 (−19.3) | −23.0 (−9.4) | −13.9 (7.0) | −5.6 (21.9) | 1.4 (34.5) | 7.5 (45.5) | 11.7 (53.1) | 11.4 (52.5) | 2.6 (36.7) | −5.9 (21.4) | −11.6 (11.1) | −21.9 (−7.4) | −28.5 (−19.3) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 20.0 (0.79) | 29.4 (1.16) | 41.5 (1.63) | 73.8 (2.91) | 87.4 (3.44) | 134.7 (5.30) | 293.3 (11.55) | 273.0 (10.75) | 140.2 (5.52) | 56.7 (2.23) | 39.4 (1.55) | 24.9 (0.98) | 1,214.3 (47.81) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.6 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 16.7 | 14.5 | 9.5 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 110.1 |
| Average snowy days | 6.6 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 20.4 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 67.0 | 62.2 | 58.1 | 55.1 | 59.5 | 65.8 | 75.1 | 75.5 | 74.9 | 73.6 | 70.8 | 69.6 | 67.3 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 163.5 | 171.8 | 199.8 | 214.3 | 233.3 | 198.2 | 142.0 | 164.6 | 169.0 | 185.5 | 145.9 | 150.8 | 2,138.7 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 54.8 | 57.5 | 54.8 | 59.1 | 55.4 | 50.0 | 39.9 | 46.9 | 50.6 | 55.5 | 49.8 | 52.3 | 51.9 |
| Source:Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[11][12][13] | |||||||||||||
| City | Division | Country | Year |
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| Yugawara | Kanagawa Prefecture | Japan | 1994 |
| Taichung | N/A | Taiwan | 1969 |
| Musashino | Tokyo | Japan | 1997 |
| Daqing | Heilongjiang | China | 2001 |
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