County in Hoseo, South Korea
Boeun County (Boeun-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
History
Boeun ( literally "offering gratitude" or "thanksgiving"), was a South Korean town named in 1406 by a remorseful King Taejong, who felt relieved that he had cleared his conscience after having participated in a ceremonial ritual at the local Beopjusa temple to appease the spirits of his dead younger half-brothers, whose deaths he had caused in a power struggle years earlier.[3]
In July 1973, Boeun township was elevated to the status of Boeun town.[4]
In 1983, two townships were abolished and incorporated into normal ones. In 2007, Hoebuk-myeon changed its name to Hoein-myeon, Oesongni-myeon to Jangan-myeon, and Naesonngni-myeon into Songnisan-myeonn.[5]
Festivals
- Songnisan Fall Festival: During autumn a festival is held at Songnisan, a celebrated mountain in central Korea. The festival has been an important contributor to the development of tourism and the economy in the region.[6]
- Boeun Ocher Apple Festival: Boeun County is well known for its apples, for which a major festival is held to promote them.
Products
Jujube is the most well-known agricultural product in Boeun county. Additionally, the county's fruit, and eggs are growing in popularity thanks to their eco-friendly mark.[7]
Climate
Boeun has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
| Climate data for Boeun (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present)
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
|
Dec
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Year
|
| Record high °C (°F)
|
14.4
(57.9)
|
21.9
(71.4)
|
26.2
(79.2)
|
31.2
(88.2)
|
34.2
(93.6)
|
34.2
(93.6)
|
37.3
(99.1)
|
38.2
(100.8)
|
32.8
(91.0)
|
29.5
(85.1)
|
25.1
(77.2)
|
17.4
(63.3)
|
38.2
(100.8)
|
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
3.2
(37.8)
|
6.0
(42.8)
|
11.9
(53.4)
|
18.8
(65.8)
|
23.8
(74.8)
|
27.1
(80.8)
|
28.9
(84.0)
|
29.5
(85.1)
|
25.4
(77.7)
|
20.1
(68.2)
|
12.8
(55.0)
|
5.3
(41.5)
|
17.7
(63.9)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
−2.9
(26.8)
|
−0.6
(30.9)
|
4.8
(40.6)
|
11.2
(52.2)
|
16.7
(62.1)
|
21.1
(70.0)
|
24.0
(75.2)
|
24.3
(75.7)
|
19.1
(66.4)
|
12.2
(54.0)
|
5.6
(42.1)
|
−1.0
(30.2)
|
11.2
(52.2)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
−8.4
(16.9)
|
−6.6
(20.1)
|
−1.8
(28.8)
|
3.7
(38.7)
|
9.8
(49.6)
|
15.7
(60.3)
|
20.3
(68.5)
|
20.4
(68.7)
|
14.0
(57.2)
|
6.0
(42.8)
|
−0.3
(31.5)
|
−6.4
(20.5)
|
5.5
(41.9)
|
| Record low °C (°F)
|
−25.4
(−13.7)
|
−21.9
(−7.4)
|
−18.3
(−0.9)
|
−7.4
(18.7)
|
−1.2
(29.8)
|
4.6
(40.3)
|
10.4
(50.7)
|
9.4
(48.9)
|
0.8
(33.4)
|
−7.0
(19.4)
|
−12.3
(9.9)
|
−20.4
(−4.7)
|
−25.4
(−13.7)
|
| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
23.4
(0.92)
|
33.0
(1.30)
|
47.5
(1.87)
|
82.2
(3.24)
|
92.8
(3.65)
|
156.4
(6.16)
|
306.0
(12.05)
|
296.6
(11.68)
|
137.4
(5.41)
|
56.6
(2.23)
|
45.2
(1.78)
|
28.2
(1.11)
|
1,305.3
(51.39)
|
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
|
7.3
|
6.7
|
8.2
|
8.5
|
8.1
|
9.5
|
16.7
|
14.7
|
9.3
|
6.1
|
8.1
|
8.2
|
111.4
|
| Average snowy days
|
8.9
|
6.7
|
2.8
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
2.0
|
6.6
|
27.2
|
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
66.6
|
63.1
|
59.9
|
58.2
|
62.8
|
69.2
|
76.8
|
77.4
|
76.7
|
73.9
|
70.5
|
68.9
|
68.7
|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours
|
167.0
|
178.0
|
211.5
|
223.6
|
243.9
|
206.0
|
159.5
|
177.4
|
178.5
|
195.5
|
158.4
|
157.8
|
2,257.1
|
| Percent possible sunshine
|
55.9
|
58.2
|
57.4
|
59.5
|
57.0
|
49.7
|
40.1
|
46.4
|
51.3
|
59.9
|
53.8
|
54.0
|
53.2
|
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[8][9][10]
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Symbols
- City Flower: Forsythia
- City Tree: Jujube tree
- City Bird: Magpie Birds
Twin towns – sister cities
Boeun is twinned with:
References
External links
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