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1 Administrative divisions  





2 Culture and sightseeing  



2.1  Festivals  





2.2  Museums  





2.3  Parks  





2.4  Villages  





2.5  Experiences  





2.6  Other important spots  







3 Architecture  



3.1  Historical  





3.2  Modern  







4 Economy  





5 Education  



5.1  High schools  





5.2  Middle schools  





5.3  Elementary schools  







6 Climate  





7 Sister cities  





8 References  





9 External links  














Uljin County






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Coordinates: 37°00N 129°24E / 37.000°N 129.400°E / 37.000; 129.400
 

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Uljin
울진군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul울진군
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationUljin-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerUlchin-gun
Flag of Uljin
Official logo of Uljin
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionYeongnam
Gwandong (before 1963)
Administrative divisions2eup, 8 myeon
Government
 • TypeUljin County
 • MayorIm Kwang-Won
Area
 • Total989.06 km2 (381.88 sq mi)
Population
 (5/06/2010)
 • Total52,385
 • Density61.7/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang Gangwon

Uljin County (Uljin-gun; Korean: 울진군) is a countyinNorth Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Before 1963, Uljin was in Gangwon Province.

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.

Administrative divisions[edit]

Map of Uljin County. Note that Seo-myeon has been renamed to Geumgangsong-myeon on 21 April 2015.

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

Culture and sightseeing[edit]

Festivals[edit]

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.

Museums[edit]

Parks[edit]

Villages[edit]

Experiences[edit]

Other important spots[edit]

Architecture[edit]

Historical[edit]

Modern[edit]

Economy[edit]

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]

Education[edit]

High schools[edit]

Middle schools[edit]

Elementary schools[edit]

Climate[edit]

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]

Sister cities[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "::: KOREA NUCLEAR ENERGY FOUNDATION :::". Archived from the original on 2007-06-22.
  • ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  • ^ 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  • ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  • ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
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