Jecheon (Korean: 제천; Korean pronunciation: [tɕe.tɕʰʌn]) is a city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The city is a major railway junction or a transportation mecca, served by the Jungang, Chungbuk and Taebaek Lines. Jecheon has scenic surroundings and several tourist spots like the Uirimji Reservoir, Cheongpung Lake and Cheongpung Cultural Properties complex. It is also the home of Semyung University.
Jecheon
제천시 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 제천시 |
| • Hanja | 堤川市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Jecheon-si |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Chech'ŏn-si |
 | |
 Flag  Emblem of Jecheon | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 7 myeon, 9 dong |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Kim Chang-gyu (김창규) |
| Area | |
• Total | 882.47 km2 (340.72 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 129,066 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Area code | (+82) 43-6xx |
The city's name derives from the Korean words je (堤, which means "dam") and cheon (川, which means "river").
Location
editJecheon is located in the northern part of North Chungcheong Province bordering Mungyeong to the south, while Wonju and Yeongwol-gun, which are located in Gangwon Province, are to the north. It is well known for its mountains and lake environments.[2] Jecheon is well known as the "healing city". A wide variety of traditional medical and herbal products and therapies are available, attracting people all over Korea to visit the city.[citation needed]
Climate
editJecheon has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
| Climate data for Jecheon (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.6 (56.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
34.8 (94.6) |
37.5 (99.5) |
39.4 (102.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
39.4 (102.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.8 (38.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.8 (12.6) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
2.9 (37.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.4 (−17.3) |
−25.9 (−14.6) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
9.9 (49.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
−24.8 (−12.6) |
−27.4 (−17.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.3 (0.80) |
32.2 (1.27) |
49.7 (1.96) |
85.1 (3.35) |
96.9 (3.81) |
147.5 (5.81) |
356.0 (14.02) |
300.9 (11.85) |
145.3 (5.72) |
57.4 (2.26) |
43.4 (1.71) |
24.6 (0.97) |
1,359.3 (53.52) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.6 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 16.7 | 14.5 | 9.6 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 109.9 |
| Average snowy days | 7.6 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 26.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68.1 | 64.4 | 61.3 | 57.0 | 62.4 | 68.1 | 77.6 | 76.7 | 75.6 | 73.0 | 70.7 | 70.3 | 68.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175.1 | 174.4 | 201.0 | 213.3 | 236.0 | 208.4 | 151.4 | 166.1 | 168.0 | 192.3 | 157.6 | 164.4 | 2,208 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 53.6 | 53.5 | 52.1 | 54.8 | 52.7 | 48.1 | 35.9 | 43.2 | 47.4 | 55.8 | 50.2 | 51.6 | 49.5 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[3][4][5] | |||||||||||||
Tourism
editTen views in the city:
- Uirimji
- Bakdaljae
- Woraksan Mountain
- Cheongpoong cultural town, Hoban
- Geumsusan
- Yonghagugok
- Songgyegyegok
- Oksunbong
- Taksajeong
- Baeronseongji
Twin towns – sister cities
edit
Hualien City, Taiwan
Pasay, Philippines
Qichun County, China
Spokane, United States- Zhangshu, China
Notable people from Jecheon
edit- Kim So-hui (김소희), taekwondo practitioner
- Park Sang-ha (박상하), volleyball player
- Jung Woong-in (정웅인), actor
- Lee Sang-kyu (이상규), activist, labourer and politician
- Lee Byungryul (이병률), poet, television writer, and prose writer
- Choi Geum-jin (최금진), poet
- Uhm Jung-hwa (엄정화), singer, actress and dancer
- Hwiyoung (Real Name: Kim Young-kyun, 김영균), singer, dancer, actor and K-pop idol, member of K-pop boygroup SF9
- Microdot and Sanchez, rappers, brothers, grew up in Auckland City, New Zealand.
- Lim Sung-jin (임성진), volleyball player
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
- ^ Official page
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sister/Friend city". jecheon.go.kr. Jecheon. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved 2020-04-14.