Chungju

For similar names, see Chongju (disambiguation).

Chungju
충주시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul충주시
 • Hanja忠州市
 • Revised RomanizationChungju-si
 • McCune–ReischauerCh'ungju-si
Flag of Chungju
Flag
Official logo of Chungju
Emblem of Chungju
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 36°58′N 127°57′E / 36.967°N 127.950°E / 36.967; 127.950
CountrySouth Korea
RegionHoseo
Administrative divisions1 eup, 12 myeon, 12 dong
Government
 • mayorGil hyung Cho (조길형)[1]
Population
 (September 2024[2])
 • Total207,369
 • Dialect
Chungcheong
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)

Chungju (Korean: 충주) is a city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Uamsan is a mountain located within the outskirts of the city.

The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also, former UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon grew up here.[3]

Symbol

The city's symbols include the chrysanthemum (as the city flower), Mandarin duck (city bird) and apple tree (city tree).[citation needed]

History

During Hideyoshi's Invasions of Korea Chungju was the site of the Battle of Chungju, where the Korean general Shin Rip was defeated by the Japanese general Konishi Yukinaga. This defeat resulted in King Seonjo fleeing from Hanseong (Seoul) to Pyongyang.

Chungju Lake

Chungju Dam is the country's biggest multi-purpose dam that links together Chungju and its neighborhoods. It creates a manmade lake with a vast body of water.

Woraksan Mt and Songnae valley are located nearby. Additionally, this area has cherished cave area/springs.[4]

2013 World Rowing Championships

The 2013 World Rowing Championships were held at Tangeum Lake, Chungju between August 25 – September 1.[5]

Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta

It had been intended that the Asia and Oceania Qualification Regatta for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games would be held there from April 27 to 30,[6] but it was cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak.[7]

Products

Chungju is famous for its production of apples. The principal reasons being because of the large amount of daylight received and high difference of temperatures.[8] The growing of apples started 300 years ago from China and it was 1912 when the city officially began to plant trees.[9] As of 2009, apple cultivation area is 1,871 ha and production amount is 41,592. The production of apple is 44.6% in Chungcheongbuk-do (as of 2009).[9] The scale is the greatest in North Chungcheong Province.[9][needs update]

Education

There are two universities in Chungju: Konkuk University (Chungju campus) and Korea National University of Transportation (formed by the 2012 merger of Chungju National University and Korea National Railroad College). As well as being the home to these two Universities, Chungju also has many primary, middle and high schools with excellent classroom facilities.

There is one international school, Chungju Chinese Elementary School.[10]

Climate

Chungju has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

Climate data for Chungju (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.8
(56.8) 		22.3
(72.1) 		25.1
(77.2) 		33.5
(92.3) 		34.7
(94.5) 		35.6
(96.1) 		37.9
(100.2) 		40.0
(104.0) 		35.2
(95.4) 		30.1
(86.2) 		25.5
(77.9) 		17.8
(64.0) 		40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5) 		5.8
(42.4) 		11.9
(53.4) 		19.2
(66.6) 		24.5
(76.1) 		28.0
(82.4) 		29.7
(85.5) 		30.3
(86.5) 		26.0
(78.8) 		20.2
(68.4) 		12.3
(54.1) 		4.5
(40.1) 		17.9
(64.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.2
(26.2) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		5.3
(41.5) 		11.9
(53.4) 		17.5
(63.5) 		22.1
(71.8) 		24.9
(76.8) 		25.2
(77.4) 		19.9
(67.8) 		12.9
(55.2) 		5.7
(42.3) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		11.7
(53.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.3
(17.1) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		4.8
(40.6) 		10.9
(51.6) 		16.8
(62.2) 		21.1
(70.0) 		21.3
(70.3) 		15.2
(59.4) 		7.1
(44.8) 		0.3
(32.5) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		6.3
(43.3)
Record low °C (°F) −28.5
(−19.3) 		−23.0
(−9.4) 		−13.9
(7.0) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		1.4
(34.5) 		7.5
(45.5) 		11.7
(53.1) 		11.4
(52.5) 		2.6
(36.7) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		−11.6
(11.1) 		−21.9
(−7.4) 		−28.5
(−19.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.0
(0.79) 		29.4
(1.16) 		41.5
(1.63) 		73.8
(2.91) 		87.4
(3.44) 		134.7
(5.30) 		293.3
(11.55) 		273.0
(10.75) 		140.2
(5.52) 		56.7
(2.23) 		39.4
(1.55) 		24.9
(0.98) 		1,214.3
(47.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.6 6.3 8.1 8.8 8.7 9.1 16.7 14.5 9.5 6.2 8.2 7.4 110.1
Average snowy days 6.6 5.0 2.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 5.2 20.4
Average relative humidity (%) 67.0 62.2 58.1 55.1 59.5 65.8 75.1 75.5 74.9 73.6 70.8 69.6 67.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 163.5 171.8 199.8 214.3 233.3 198.2 142.0 164.6 169.0 185.5 145.9 150.8 2,138.7
Percent possible sunshine 54.8 57.5 54.8 59.1 55.4 50.0 39.9 46.9 50.6 55.5 49.8 52.3 51.9
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[11][12][13]

Sister cities

City Division Country Year
Yugawara Kanagawa Prefecture Japan 1994
Taichung N/A Taiwan 1969
Musashino Tokyo Japan 1997
Daqing Heilongjiang China 2001

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chungju mayor". Chungju City. 2024.
  2. ^ 주민등록 인원 통계. Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
  3. ^ Martin Fackler (December 22, 2006). "On His Ancestors' Wings, a Korean Soars to the U.N." The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 22, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  4. ^ [출발!2박 2일] 충주호, Hankook Ilbo May 29, 2003
  5. ^ Venue: Tangeum Lake Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, 2013 Chungju, South Korea.
  6. ^ "2020 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta". worldrowing.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Decision of the FISA Executive Committee related to the impact of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) on World Rowing Events – 27 Feb". worldrowing.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  8. ^ 충주사과가 좋은 이유 [Why Chungju Apple is Good?]. www.chungju.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  9. ^ a b c 충주사과 재배역사 [Chungju apple cultivation history]. www.chungju.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  10. ^ "International School Information" 忠州華僑小學校 (in Traditional Chinese). International School Information, Government of South Korea. Retrieved March 30, 2016. 9 Gaenggogae-ro, Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, 380–950, Korea
  11. ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  12. ^ 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  13. ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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