Wonju 원주시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 원주시 |
| • Hanja | 原州市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Wonju-si |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Wŏnju-si |
     From the left: Gangwon Gamyeong, Wonju City Hall,Korail Class 8000, Yongsomak Catholic Church,Wonju station | |
 Flag  Emblem of Wonju | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates:37°20′30″N127°55′15″E / 37.34167°N 127.92083°E /37.34167; 127.92083 | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Gwandong |
| Administrative divisions | 1eup, 8myeon, 16dong |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Won Gang-su (원강수) |
| Area | |
• Total | 867.30 km2 (334.87 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[2]) | |
• Total | 362,017 |
| • Density | 421/km2 (1,090/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gangwon |
| Area code | +82-33-7xx |
| ISO 3166 code | KR-42 |
Wonju[a] (Korean: 원주;Korean pronunciation:[wʌn.dʑu]) is the most populouscity inGangwon Province, South Korea, with a population of 364,860 as of 2023. The city is located approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) east ofSeoul.
During the time ofGreat Joseon, Wonju was the capital of the historicGangwon Province, one of theEight Provinces of Korea.
Wonju was the site of the first ever massacres conducted by theRepublic of Korea Army againstsuspected communists that occurred on 30 June 1950. On 2 July of the same year, the Korean People's Army attacked Wonju before capturing it on 7 July.[4][5][6][unreliable source?][7][8]
Throughout the Korean War, Wonju was the site ofthree crucial battles.
Wonju sits at the southwestern corner of Gangwon Province, borderingGyeonggi Province to the west andNorth Chungcheong Province to the south. Within Gangwon, Wonju bordersYeongwol County to the east andHoengseong County to the north. Unlike much of Gangwon Province, Wonju is not a mountainous area, but rather a basin along the wide plain created by theSeom River.
Wonju is divided into 1 eup (town), 8 myeon (townships), and 16 dong (neighborhoods).[9]
| Name | Hangul | Hanja | Population | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munmak-eup | 문막읍 | 文幕邑 | 17,659 | 104.34 |
| Socho-myeon | 소초면 | 所草面 | 8,468 | 103.08 |
| Hojeo-myeon | 호저면 | 好楮面 | 3,687 | 76.97 |
| Jijeong-myeon | 지정면 | 地正面 | 28,438 | 89.70 |
| Buron-myeon | 부론면 | 富論面 | 2,261 | 82.67 |
| Gwirea-myeon | 귀래면 | 貴來面 | 2,177 | 76.55 |
| Heungeop-myeon | 흥업면 | 興業面 | 8,627 | 59.59 |
| Panbu-myeon | 판부면 | 板富面 | 7,269 | 67.72 |
| Sillim-myeon | 신림면 | 神林面 | 3,538 | 127.41 |
| Jungang-dong | 중앙동 | 中央洞 | 2,663 | 1.90 |
| Wonin-dong | 원인동 | 園仁洞 | 5,059 | 0.48 |
| Gaeun-dong | 개운동 | 開運洞 | 12,738 | 1.05 |
| Myeongnyun il-dong | 명륜1동 | 明倫1洞 | 8,525 | 0.92 |
| Myeongnyun i-dong | 명륜2동 | 明倫2洞 | 15,515 | 0.94 |
| Dangu-dong | 단구동 | 丹邱洞 | 44,364 | 3.91 |
| Ilsan-dong | 일산동 | 一山洞 | 8,583 | 0.80 |
| Hakseong-dong | 학성동 | 鶴城洞 | 4,713 | 0.73 |
| Dangye-dong | 단계동 | 丹溪洞 | 28,990 | 4.16 |
| Usan-dong | 우산동 | 牛山洞 | 13,507 | 7.40 |
| Taejang il-dong | 태장1동 | 台壯1洞 | 10,067 | 3.04 |
| Taejang i-dong | 태장2동 | 台壯2洞 | 24,736 | 8.94 |
| Bongsan-dong | 봉산동 | 鳳山洞 | 8,059 | 7.26 |
| Haenggu-dong | 행구동 | 杏邱洞 | 7,786 | 13.44 |
| Musil-dong | 무실동 | 茂實洞 | 32,906 | 8.59 |
| BangokGwanseol-dong | 반곡관설동 | 盤谷觀雪洞 | 44,433 | 21.00 |
| Total | 354,768 | 872.56 |
There is one international school: Wonju Chinese Primary School (traditional Chinese:原州華僑小學校; ; Korean:원주화교소학교).[17]
According to data released by Wonju City Hall in 2015, the number of kindergartens located in Wonju was 71.
There are 48 elementary and 22 middle schools, respectively.
In the case of high schools, there are 15 general high schools, 2 special purpose high schools, and 3 specialized high schools, a total of 20.[18]
A Rail Park has been built on the disused 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.[19]
TheRoman Catholic Diocese of Wonju is based in Wonju.
The climate of Wonju is a hot-Summer, monsoon-influencedHumid continental climate (Köppen:Dwa,Trewartha:Dcao).[21]
| Climate data for Wonju (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) | 25.3 (77.5) | 33.2 (91.8) | 34.1 (93.4) | 35.3 (95.5) | 38.0 (100.4) | 38.8 (101.8) | 34.2 (93.6) | 28.6 (83.5) | 25.5 (77.9) | 17.2 (63.0) | 38.8 (101.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) | 5.6 (42.1) | 11.8 (53.2) | 19.1 (66.4) | 24.4 (75.9) | 28.1 (82.6) | 29.7 (85.5) | 30.3 (86.5) | 25.9 (78.6) | 20.0 (68.0) | 12.0 (53.6) | 4.3 (39.7) | 17.8 (64.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) | −0.3 (31.5) | 5.5 (41.9) | 12.2 (54.0) | 17.9 (64.2) | 22.4 (72.3) | 25.1 (77.2) | 25.3 (77.5) | 20.2 (68.4) | 13.3 (55.9) | 6.0 (42.8) | −1.1 (30.0) | 12.0 (53.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.0 (17.6) | −5.6 (21.9) | −0.3 (31.5) | 5.7 (42.3) | 11.8 (53.2) | 17.3 (63.1) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.5 (70.7) | 15.5 (59.9) | 7.8 (46.0) | 1.0 (33.8) | −5.7 (21.7) | 6.9 (44.4) |
| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 18.0 (0.71) | 28.5 (1.12) | 43.8 (1.72) | 73.0 (2.87) | 86.1 (3.39) | 136.7 (5.38) | 357.8 (14.09) | 289.8 (11.41) | 147.0 (5.79) | 52.7 (2.07) | 42.1 (1.66) | 23.5 (0.93) | 1,299 (51.14) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.7 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 16.6 | 14.9 | 9.2 | 6.0 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 111.7 |
| 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 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 64.0 | 60.5 | 57.9 | 56.4 | 61.3 | 67.1 | 76.3 | 75.8 | 73.3 | 71.1 | 68.6 | 66.8 | 66.6 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 162.5 | 164.5 | 189.5 | 199.7 | 217.2 | 186.2 | 132.4 | 153.7 | 166.2 | 188.4 | 148.7 | 154.2 | 2,063.2 |
| Percentagepossible 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 (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[22][23][24] | |||||||||||||
Wonju is home city of theWonju DB Promy, playing in theKorean 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).[25]
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