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Samcheok

삼척시
Samcheok 삼척시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	삼척시
• Hanja	三陟市
• Revised Romanization	Samcheok-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Samch'ŏk-si
	Flag Emblem of Samcheok
	Location in South Korea
	Coordinates: 37°27′00″N 129°09′54″E / 37.450°N 129.165°E
Country	South Korea
Region	Gangwon
Administrative divisions	2 eup, 6 myeon, 4 dong
Government
• mayor	Sang soo Park (박상수)
Area
• Total	1,185.78 km2 (457.83 sq mi)
Population (September 2024)
• Total	62,111
• Density	52/km2 (140/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gangwon
Area code	+82-33
Climate	Cfa

Samcheok (Korean: 삼척; Korean pronunciation: [sa̠m.tɕʰʌ̹k̚]) is a city in Gangwon-do, South Korea. To the west are the Taebaek Mountains, which form a high flat plain of more than 1,000 meters, and to the east, the coastal plain slopes sharply. It borders Donghae City in the north, Uljin County in Gyeongsangbuk-do in the south, and Taebaek City in the west. It covers an area of 1,185.86 km2 and has a coastline of 58.4 km.The city hall is located in Gyo-dong, and the administrative area includes 2 districts, 6 villages, and 4 dongs. The tree symbolizing the city is the zelkova, the bird is the seagull, and the flower is the azalea. Samcheok has the lowest population density of any autonomous city in Korea.

History

Ancient age & Three Kingdom

It was called "Siljikguk or Siljikgokguk"
102 under the rule of Silla (Pasa 23rd)
468 under the rule of Goguryeo (Jangsu 56th)
505 The name changed to Sil-jick joo (Jijeung 6th)
658 The name changed to Book-jin (Muyeol 5th)

Unified Silla

757 The name changed to Samcheok-gun (Gyeongdeok 16th)

Goryeo Dynasty

995 The name changed to Cheokjoo (Seongjong 14th)
1018 The name changed to Samcheok-hyun (Hyeonjong 9th)

Joseon Dynasty

1393 Samcheok-hyun was raised into Samcheok-bu (Taejo 2nd)
1413 change of the name to Samcheok protectorate (Taejong 13th)
1895 change of the name to Samcheok-gun (Gojong 32nd)

Japanese occupation

1917 Bunae-myeon change of the name to Samcheok-myeon
1938 Samcheok-myeon was raised into Samcheok-eup

Republic of Korea

1973 Jangsung-eup Hwangji branch office was raised to Hwangji-eup (at that time, the most population of the county)
1980. 04. 01. Bukpyeong-eup was Incorporated into Donghae-si
1980. 12. 01. Wondeock-myeon was elevated to Wondeock-eup
1981. 07. 01. The combination of Jangseong-eup and Hwangji-eup was raised into Taebaek-si
1986. 01. 01. Samcheok-eup was raised into Samcheok-si
1986. 03. 27. Wondeok-eup Ojeo branch office was raised into Kagok-myeon
1989. 01. 01. Yonghwa-ri and jangho-ri were incorporated into Gundeok-myeon
1994. 12. 26. 5 districts (Called ri) of Hajang-myeon were incorporated into Taebaek-si
1995. 01. 01. The combination of Samcheok-si and Samcheok-gun was incorporated to Samcheok-si

Education

Samcheok has one university, KNU Samcheok Campus, established March 1, 2006. (formerly Samcheok National University)

Climate

Located on the Taebaek Mountains and the east coast, it has a mild and humid climate characterized by an Oceanic climate, and the vertical temperature distribution due to the influence of the high mountains can be seen in the neighboring mountains, and the temperature difference between the eastern and inland regions is about 30 days. The maritime climate is mild, with seasonal cold and turbulent currents, and fish resources are abundant.

The average temperature over the past 12 years is 12.5 °C, which is somewhat higher than other provinces in the Yeongseo region. The highest temperature was 37.5 °C on July 29, 1992, and the lowest temperature was -13.5 °C on January 26, 1990.

The temperature distribution shows an average of 24.1 °C in August and an average of 0.5 °C in January, indicating cooler summers and milder winters. Precipitation averages 1,284.5 mm per year, with more than 50% of the precipitation falling in July-August, with rainfall concentrated in the summer. The maximum daily precipitation was 819 mm (Nogok) during the heavy rainfall caused by Typhoon Rusa on August 31-September 1, 2002 (2 days). Due to the influence of the northeasterly winds, it snows heavily in winter, sometimes even in March and April. It is the most specialized climate in Korea.

Sister cities

Domestic

Seongbuk-gu, Seoul since October 14, 1999
Yeonsu-gu, Incheon since October 13, 2000
Guri, Gyeonggi-do since March 20, 2001
Icheon, Gyeonggi-do since August 17, 2004
Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do since June 22, 2007
Ulleung County, Gyeongsangbuk-do since June 25, 2009

International

Akabira, Hokkaidō, Japan since July 18, 1997
Kanda, Fukuoka, Japan since July, 1997
Wangqing County, Jilin, China since September 4, 1997
Kurobe, Toyama, Japan since November 5, 1998
Dongying, Shandong, China since March 24, 1999
Kungur, Perm Krai, Russia since May 30, 2003
Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia since November 9, 2004
Jixi, Heilongjiang, China since May 21, 2008
Korsakov, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia since August 30, 2010

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Notable people

Hwang Young-cho - marathon runner (winner of the marathon race at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1994 Asian Games)
Lee Jaehyeong - member of K-pop band The Rose

Transportation

Samcheok Station

Tourist Attractions

Samcheok Railbike
Hwanseong and Daegeum Caves
Haesindang Park - Also known as the Penis Park. This park can be reached in 40 minutes by riding the 24, or 24-1 local bus.
Samcheok Rose Park
Samcheok, Jeungsan, Yonghwa, Maengbang and Jangho Beaches.

Festival

Samcheok Maengbang Canola Flower Festival

The Maengbang Flower Festival boasts a view of canola flowers, cherry blossoms and the blue sea of the East Coast.

The festival also offers a diverse set of events and programs including a local produce market, fresh strawberry picking, and exhibition on canola flowers and bees.^[3]

References

^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
^ CITY, SAMCHEOK. "SAMCHEOK CITY". eng.samcheok.go.kr.
^ Herald, The Korea (2018-04-20). "[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea". Retrieved 2018-04-21.