Taebaek 태백시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 태백시 |
| • Hanja | 太白市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Taebaek-si |
| • McCune–Reischauer | T'aebaek-si |
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 Flag | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates:37°10′04″N128°59′27″E / 37.16778°N 128.99083°E /37.16778; 128.99083 | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| State |  Gangwon |
| Administrative divisions | 8dong |
| Area | |
• Total | 303.53 km2 (117.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 38,103 |
| • Density | 185/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Climate | Dwb |
Taebaek (Korean: 태백;Korean pronunciation:[tʰɛ̝.bɛ̝k̚]) is acity in the state ofGangwon, South Korea. Its name is shared with that of theTaebaek Mountains. Situated at an elevation of 650 to 700 m (2,130 to 2,300 ft), Taebaek is the second highest city in South Korea, afterPyeongchang.
Taebaek is derived fromTaebaeksan, meaning "very bright."[1]
Manggyeongsa Temple in Hyeol-dong, at an elevation of 1,460 meters on the Taebaek Mountains, is a temple built to enshrine the statue of the Bodhisattva of wisdom. It was built byJajang, aSilla Dynasty monk. The "Dragon Spring" at the entrance of the temple is known as the highest spring in Korea.[2] Other attractions includeTaebaek Coal Museum,Taebaek Paleozoic Museum, and365 Safe Town.Gumunso is a famous natural landmark in Taebaek.
| Climate data for Taebaek (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1985–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) | 20.1 (68.2) | 21.6 (70.9) | 29.7 (85.5) | 32.6 (90.7) | 35.0 (95.0) | 35.7 (96.3) | 35.6 (96.1) | 31.8 (89.2) | 26.9 (80.4) | 22.6 (72.7) | 15.2 (59.4) | 35.6 (96.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) | 3.1 (37.6) | 7.9 (46.2) | 15.1 (59.2) | 20.8 (69.4) | 24.0 (75.2) | 25.9 (78.6) | 26.0 (78.8) | 21.5 (70.7) | 16.8 (62.2) | 9.9 (49.8) | 3.0 (37.4) | 14.6 (58.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) | −2.5 (27.5) | 2.4 (36.3) | 8.9 (48.0) | 14.5 (58.1) | 18.1 (64.6) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.3 (70.3) | 16.2 (61.2) | 10.5 (50.9) | 4.2 (39.6) | −2.3 (27.9) | 9.0 (48.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.6 (14.7) | −7.8 (18.0) | −2.9 (26.8) | 2.9 (37.2) | 8.4 (47.1) | 12.9 (55.2) | 17.7 (63.9) | 17.7 (63.9) | 11.7 (53.1) | 5.0 (41.0) | −0.9 (30.4) | −7.1 (19.2) | 4.0 (39.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.7 (−7.1) | −20.3 (−4.5) | −16.8 (1.8) | −8.2 (17.2) | −2.1 (28.2) | 0.5 (32.9) | 5.6 (42.1) | 8.3 (46.9) | 1.0 (33.8) | −7.1 (19.2) | −15.2 (4.6) | −18.5 (−1.3) | −21.7 (−7.1) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 26.6 (1.05) | 28.8 (1.13) | 54.8 (2.16) | 85.8 (3.38) | 90.2 (3.55) | 140.4 (5.53) | 274.2 (10.80) | 278.7 (10.97) | 198.4 (7.81) | 65.5 (2.58) | 45.2 (1.78) | 19.4 (0.76) | 1,308 (51.50) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.2 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 16.3 | 16.0 | 12.0 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 119.1 |
| Average snowy days | 10.7 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 7.6 | 44.0 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 59.1 | 58.4 | 59.2 | 55.4 | 59.4 | 71.2 | 78.3 | 79.9 | 79.3 | 70.5 | 63.6 | 58.4 | 66.1 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 174.9 | 178.3 | 202.7 | 207.2 | 232.9 | 192.7 | 143.8 | 141.7 | 147.4 | 178.7 | 159.6 | 169.8 | 2,129.7 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 54.0 | 56.2 | 53.4 | 54.6 | 50.4 | 42.8 | 30.5 | 39.5 | 48.8 | 57.4 | 51.6 | 53.4 | 48.6 |
| Source:Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[3][4][5] | |||||||||||||
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