Yangju 양주시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 양주시 |
| • Hanja | 楊州市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Yangju-si |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Yangju-si |
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 Flag  Emblem of Yangju | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon) |
| Administrative divisions | 1eup, 4myeon, 6dong |
| Area | |
• Total | 310.1 km2 (119.7 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 285,930 |
| • Density | 611.1/km2 (1,583/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Seoul |
Yangju (Korean: 양주;Korean pronunciation:[jaŋ.dʑu]) is acity inGyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yangju is located south ofDongducheon and north ofUijeongbu, not far fromSeoul.
In the past, it was one region with Uijeongbu-si, Guri-si, Namyangju-si, Dongducheon-si, and some parts of Seoul, so the county office was located in Uijeongbu, which was the largest town in Yangju at the time and the center of all of Yangju, including the current Guri and Namyangju. Even after the separation of Uijeongbu-si in 1963, the county office remained in Uijeongbu city, and it was not until 2000 that it ended its life as Uijeongbu and moved to its current location near the site of the Yangju Mok government office, and when it was promoted to Yangju-si in 2003, it was given the title of city hall.
Yangju is home to the Jangheun Art Gallery, which features six exhibition halls and includes subsidiary facilities such as outdoor performances and outdoor sculptures. Yangju also has an astronomical observatory and planetarium that is open to the public.[2] The city also used to have a walkingDae Jang Geum Theme Park featuring the film locations and constructed sets for theMBC Korean dramaDaejanggeum, but this was closed permanently in late 2011 due to persistent vandalism.[3]
Yangju also hosts the yearly Yangju Snow Festival.[4] The city has a few mountains, includingGamaksan andBulgoksan, which can be hiked. Part ofBukhansan is located within Yangju.
It is divided into Okjeong New City and Hoecheon New City.
Okjeong City consists of Okjeong Village, Yuljeong Village, Hoeam Village, Wow Village, Cheonbosan Village, and Dokbawigol.
In the beginning, the correct name was Okjeong-gu, Yangjin City, but the LH removed the name Yangjin-city to reflect the opinions of residents, and Okjeong-gu was called Okjeong-si, and Hoecheon-si was called Hoecheon New Town. It is being sold under the name of the city of Okshin City.It claims to be a pleasant new town with a green area ratio of 26.88% where a high-tech city and clean nature harmonize.Okjeong and Hoecheon With a population of 160,000, the target population of 41,481 households is 106,000. As of March 2021, 17 complexes have been completed / moved in, and the resident population has exceeded 50,000 (as of February 10, 2021).
Currently 8 complexes remain.
Okjeong Lake Park is a lake park that has been completed since the development of Yangshuo City in 2007. There are facilities such as a fountain facility, an outdoor stage, and a lake observatory.
Yangju has a monsoon-influencedhumid continental climate (Köppen:Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
| Climate data for Yangju (1996–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) | 5.0 (41.0) | 11.2 (52.2) | 18.3 (64.9) | 24.2 (75.6) | 28.2 (82.8) | 29.5 (85.1) | 30.5 (86.9) | 26.5 (79.7) | 20.3 (68.5) | 11.6 (52.9) | 3.5 (38.3) | 17.5 (63.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) | −1.5 (29.3) | 4.5 (40.1) | 11.2 (52.2) | 17.3 (63.1) | 22.1 (71.8) | 24.8 (76.6) | 25.3 (77.5) | 20.1 (68.2) | 12.7 (54.9) | 5.0 (41.0) | −2.5 (27.5) | 11.2 (52.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.7 (12.7) | −7.5 (18.5) | −1.9 (28.6) | 4.3 (39.7) | 10.8 (51.4) | 16.6 (61.9) | 21.1 (70.0) | 21.2 (70.2) | 14.7 (58.5) | 6.3 (43.3) | −0.7 (30.7) | −8.0 (17.6) | 5.5 (41.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 14.3 (0.56) | 23.2 (0.91) | 30.6 (1.20) | 63.7 (2.51) | 95.6 (3.76) | 114.6 (4.51) | 381.0 (15.00) | 340.4 (13.40) | 141.7 (5.58) | 47.4 (1.87) | 46.2 (1.82) | 18.2 (0.72) | 1,316.9 (51.85) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 13.8 | 12.2 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 86.6 |
| Source:Korea Meteorological Administration[5] | |||||||||||||
There are three subway stations covered by theSeoul Metropolitan Subway, and it takes about 70 minutes from the center of Seoulto the first station located in Yangju.Also, there are numerous public bus services running betweenSeoul,Uijeongbu, and up toYeoncheon, where the border with North Koreais crossed by theDemilitarized Military Zone.
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China – Dongying,Shandong
Japan – Fujieda,Shizuoka
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