Namwon 남원시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 남원시 |
| • Hanja | 南原市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Namwon-si |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Namwŏn-si |
 _Station%2c_in_Namwon%2c_North_Jeolla_Province%2c_South_Korea_01.jpg)     From the left: Gwanghalluwon, Seodo station, Namwon City Hall, road,Namwon station | |
 Flag  CI of Namwon | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates:35°24′36″N127°23′9″E / 35.41000°N 127.38583°E /35.41000; 127.38583 | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| State |  Jeonbuk |
| Administrative divisions | 1eup, 15myeon, 7dong |
| Area | |
• Total | 752.4 km2 (290.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 79,015 |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
Namwon (Korean:남원,Korean pronunciation:[na̠m.wʌ̹n]) is acity inNorth Jeolla Province, South Korea. Namwon is about 50 minutes from the provincial capital ofJeonju, which is almost three hours away fromSeoul. The official city flower isRoyal Azalea (철쭉) while the city tree is thecrape-myrtle (배롱나무) and the city bird is theswallow (제비).[1] Namwon is a small city located just outsideJirisan National Park, which has the largest set of mountains on the South Korean Mainland. It also borders theSeomjin River, one of South Korea's more prominent rivers. It is 3 hours and 15 minutes from the Seoul Central City Bus Terminal (via direct bus) and about one hour from both the U-Square Bus Terminal in Gwangju and the Jeonju Inter City Bus Terminal (depending on traffic). It is called "the City of Love" because of the famous Korean love story of Chunhyang. Gwanghanlu Garden is a shrine to this love story.
Namwon was founded in 680 during the reign ofKing Sinmun ofSilla Kingdom. Namwon county was founded on April 1, 1895. The city suffered during theSiege of Namwon in 1597 during theImjin War.
During the siege that lasted from August 13 to 16 the only defenders against the Japanese army of 56,000 men were 3300 Korean and Chinese soldiers and 6000 women and children. In the end the Japanese found a way to enter the city and killed all the soldiers and civilians.
Namwon is located in a basin bordered by theSobaek Mountains to the east and the Buheung Mountain Ridges to the west with the Yocheon River flowing through the city. Namwon is bordered by the counties ofImsil andSunchang to the west,Jangsu to the north,Hamyang andHadong inSouth Gyeongsang Province to the east, andGurye andGokseong inSouth Jeolla Province to the south.
Namwon has ahumid continental climate (Köppen:Dwa), but can be considered a borderlinehumid subtropical climate (Köppen:Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm. The average yearly temperature of Namwon is 12.3 °C (54.1 °F) with the average temperature in January being −1.4 °C (29.5 °F) and 25.2 °C (77.4 °F) in August. Due to its location in a mountainous basin with a high rate ofprecipitation, the climate of Namwon varies greatly. Winds in Namwon are usually weak and blow north to west in the winter and south to west in the summer. However, temperatures can sometimes (briefly) drop below −10 °C (14 °F) in January with wind chills making it feel as though it were below −15 °C (5 °F). These winds are part of a cold front that comes down fromSiberia for a very brief time. Temperatures in July and August can often reach 33 °C (91 °F), with the humidity making it feel as though it were 38 °C (100 °F). The humidity over the Korean peninsula from June through September comes from south east Asia. Temperatures in spring (late April and through May) and fall (after September 25 and through October) are often in the mid 20s °C (73–80 °F) and with low humidity.
| Climate data for Namwon (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) | 17.5 (63.5) | 22.3 (72.1) | 26.9 (80.4) | 30.9 (87.6) | 35.2 (95.4) | 35.9 (96.6) | 37.5 (99.5) | 37.2 (99.0) | 35.8 (96.4) | 31.4 (88.5) | 26.7 (80.1) | 19.8 (67.6) | 37.5 (99.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) | 7.9 (46.2) | 13.4 (56.1) | 19.8 (67.6) | 24.8 (76.6) | 28.0 (82.4) | 30.0 (86.0) | 30.7 (87.3) | 27.0 (80.6) | 21.6 (70.9) | 14.4 (57.9) | 7.1 (44.8) | 19.1 (66.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) | 0.9 (33.6) | 5.9 (42.6) | 11.9 (53.4) | 17.6 (63.7) | 22.1 (71.8) | 25.2 (77.4) | 25.4 (77.7) | 20.6 (69.1) | 13.6 (56.5) | 6.9 (44.4) | 0.6 (33.1) | 12.5 (54.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) | −5.0 (23.0) | −0.8 (30.6) | 4.4 (39.9) | 10.7 (51.3) | 16.9 (62.4) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.4 (70.5) | 15.6 (60.1) | 7.3 (45.1) | 0.9 (33.6) | −4.7 (23.5) | 6.8 (44.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.9 (−7.4) | −19.3 (−2.7) | −11.6 (11.1) | −6.2 (20.8) | −0.9 (30.4) | 6.3 (43.3) | 12.0 (53.6) | 9.6 (49.3) | 3.8 (38.8) | −3.7 (25.3) | −13.6 (7.5) | −19.3 (−2.7) | −21.9 (−7.4) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 28.5 (1.12) | 39.4 (1.55) | 56.7 (2.23) | 81.8 (3.22) | 90.5 (3.56) | 157.3 (6.19) | 303.2 (11.94) | 313.3 (12.33) | 144.2 (5.68) | 63.0 (2.48) | 45.3 (1.78) | 30.0 (1.18) | 1,353.2 (53.28) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.3 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 10.0 | 15.3 | 14.7 | 9.3 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 112.9 |
| Average snowy days | 8.1 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 24.3 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 70.2 | 65.6 | 63.3 | 61.9 | 65.0 | 71.4 | 78.9 | 78.2 | 75.4 | 73.3 | 72.7 | 72.7 | 70.7 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 163.6 | 175.4 | 209.5 | 221.9 | 235.7 | 188.2 | 159.8 | 180.4 | 179.2 | 196.9 | 163.2 | 155.7 | 2,229.5 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 50.5 | 56.9 | 54.7 | 56.6 | 51.4 | 42.0 | 35.9 | 42.2 | 48.7 | 56.4 | 52.5 | 51.2 | 49.4 |
| Source:Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[2][3][4] | |||||||||||||
The Chunhyang festival, that commemorates the love, fidelity and integrity ofChunhyang, started when female Korean entertainers created a fund to have a ceremony to honour Chunhyang in 1931, at a time when Korea was colonized by Japan. The festival is known as a festival for love through which the city of Namwon and the cultural assets of Chunhyang are promoted to the global community.
The Chunhyang festival, one of the 10 most celebrated festivals in Korea, attracts not only Korean participants but has also become popular among foreigners. Miss Chunhyang Beauty Pageant and other events make the festival memorable and fun for visitors.
The main bridge that crosses the river that runs through the middle of the city is lit up, and along the river bank there are vendors selling food and items of all kinds. The Chunhyang beauty contest can be entered by the most beautiful female residents, in Hanbok (traditional dress). Another event is the Chunhyang parade which runs through cordoned sections of the city along the river bank, and which comprises just about the entire complement of the city's mid-grade schoolgirls (numbering probably in the low hundreds) who are dressed in full chogori and carry musical instruments of some type, and who march in a very long line. There are also other parades of men and anyone else who is not a young girl may dress up in traditional dress and join the procession. The festival lasts four days and fireworks are launched every night.
For the rest of the year when the festival is not on, there is a small theme park dedicated to Chunhyang (Namwon Tourist Complex) complete with hypothetical dwellings and surroundings that someone like Chunhyang would have had (a mock house and yard). There are other sights in the park unrelated to Chunhyang such as a fish pond where visitors are free to feed the fish and some old-fashioned swings and horseshoe-style throwing games. Outside the park, along the river bank, there are also mini paddle boats that people can rent to traverse the small river.
From the end of April to mid May, Mt.Jiri is filled with their vivid red and pink flowers. Tourists can see crimson red flowers from the peak of Barae Bong of 1,165m down to Pal Rang Chi. There is a botanical garden and a herb valley nearby Barae Bong.
Namwon Herb Festival, holds at Jirisan Mt. Herb Valley every spring and autumn, showcases many herbs that grow around Jirisan Mt.[5]
Namwon is the setting of a Korean traditional novel named Heungbujeon (story of Heungbu), and this festival is one of the most popular local events. Heungbu Festival opens on September 9 every year in lunar calendar to celebrate the friendship and love of a man named heungbu. Since the first festival held in 1993, it has offered various events including Heungbu theater, farm music competitions and food tasting event made with gourds.
Namwon 'The City of Love' has a lot to offer. It has a very clean environment surrounded by Jiri MountainJirisan National Park. Much of its local and traditional culture and nature have been preserved compared to other places in Korea.
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