Uljin County (Uljin-gun; Korean: 울진군) is a countyinNorth Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Before 1963, Uljin was in Gangwon Province.
Uljin
울진군
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|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 울진군 |
| • Hanja | 蔚珍郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Uljin-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ulchin-gun |
Flag 
Emblem of Uljin | |
Location in South Korea
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| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam Gwandong (before 1963) |
| Administrative divisions | 2eup, 8 myeon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Uljin County |
| • Mayor | Im Kwang-Won |
| Area | |
| • Total | 989.06 km2 (381.88 sq mi) |
| Population
(5/06/2010)
| |
| • Total | 52,385 |
| • Density | 61.7/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang Gangwon |
It borders the East sea in the east, Bonghwa-gun and Yeongyang-gun in the west, Yeongdeok-gun in the south, and Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do in the north. It is located at 129°04'-129°29' east longitude and 36°38'-37°06' north latitude. The area is 989.43 square kilometers, and the population is 51,885 (as of 2015). There are 2 eups, 8 myeons, and 195 administrative districts (79 Beopjeong-ri). The county office is located in Eupnae-ri, Uljin-eup, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
Uljin County is divided into 2 eup and 8 myeon.
| Name | Hangeul | Hanja |
|---|---|---|
| Uljin-eup | 울진읍 | 蔚珍邑 |
| Pyeonghae-eup | 평해읍 | 平海邑 |
| Buk-myeon | 북면 | 北面 |
| Geumgangsong-myeon | 금강송면 | 金剛松面 |
| Geunnam-myeon | 근남면 | 近南面 |
| Maehwa-myeon | 매화면 | 梅花面 |
| Giseong-myeon | 기성면 | 箕城面 |
| Onjeong-myeon | 온정면 | 溫井面 |
| Jukbyeon-myeon | 죽변면 | 竹邊面 |
| Hupo-myeon | 후포면 | 厚浦面 |
Uljin's festivals reflect the county's agricultural and maritime industry.
In 2005 and 2009 for three weeks, Uljin hosted the Uljin Organic Food Exhibition (울진세계친환경농업엑스포) in Uljin's Expo Park. The expo features global representatives of the organic food industry, interactive activities, live music, and food. The next expo is slated for July 2013.
The Uljin Nuclear Power Plant, one of four nuclear power plants in South Korea, is located in Bugu. The plant currently has six reactors and is a top source of jobs for the county and region.[1]
Uljin has a cooler version of a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa).
| Climate data for Uljin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
33.7 (92.7) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.0 (96.8) |
37.1 (98.8) |
37.8 (100.0) |
35.4 (95.7) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
37.8 (100.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
6.9 (44.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.4 (50.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
8.7 (47.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.1 (3.0) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48.9 (1.93) |
36.9 (1.45) |
56.0 (2.20) |
76.4 (3.01) |
70.5 (2.78) |
104.3 (4.11) |
203.0 (7.99) |
213.0 (8.39) |
181.2 (7.13) |
97.3 (3.83) |
61.0 (2.40) |
33.2 (1.31) |
1,181.7 (46.52) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.6 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 11.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 102.2 |
| Average snowy days | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 11.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 50.2 | 54.6 | 60.0 | 62.7 | 70.5 | 80.4 | 83.6 | 84.0 | 80.4 | 69.7 | 60.1 | 50.1 | 67.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 200.8 | 189.4 | 209.6 | 223.9 | 232.5 | 196.9 | 166.6 | 175.8 | 171.4 | 198.8 | 183.6 | 201.6 | 2,350.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 65.9 | 61.1 | 55.5 | 58.1 | 53.8 | 44.2 | 36.5 | 44.0 | 46.9 | 58.4 | 61.4 | 68.0 | 53.3 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[2][3][4] | |||||||||||||
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