Boryeong
Boryeong
보령시 | |
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Municipal city | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 보령시 |
• Hanja | 保寧市 |
• Revised Romanization | Boryeong-si |
• McCune-Reischauer | Poryŏng-si |
Country | South Korea} |
Region | Hoseo |
Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 10 myeon, 5 dong |
Government | |
• mayor | Dongil Kim (김동일) |
Area | |
• Total | 569.01 km2 (219.70 sq mi) |
Population (October 2022) | |
• Total | 97,268 |
• Dialect | Chungcheong |
Boryeong (Korean pronunciation:
Boryeong gained its present boundaries in 1995, with the merger of Boryeong-gun and Daecheon City.
Overview
Boryeong
In addition to Daecheon Beach, the Seongjusan National Forest is located in the Boryeong area. Visitors enter by taking a bus line or by driving to the entrance of Mt. Seongjusan. The Korean word for mountain is "san", so Seong-ju is a reference to the area near the mountain. Seongjusan is 677 m. in height and has a hiking trail that takes one from the visitor's parking area to the top and around and back again. The water is pure and unspoiled as there are no large domesticated animals living above the flow of the water, and the wooden spoon provided is used by all of the visitors alike.
There are a few Korean temples in this region, notably, Seodoksa, Muryangsa, and Goransa, "-sa" being the Korean word for temple. Goransa is in an unlikely location at the bottom of a steep hill near the Han River in the part of the Province that is famous as being the center of the Baekje Dynasty. To visit Goransa, you would arrive in the city of Buyeo by car or bus. Muryangsa can also be reached by car or bus. Seodoksa can be reached by car, bus, or train.
Climate
Climate data for Boryeong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.6 (90.7) |
37.8 (100.0) |
36.4 (97.5) |
33.6 (92.5) |
30.8 (87.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
37.8 (100.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
2.1 (35.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −17.6 (0.3) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
2.2 (36.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.6 (0.89) |
30.2 (1.19) |
42.0 (1.65) |
72.7 (2.86) |
87.5 (3.44) |
134.0 (5.28) |
248.1 (9.77) |
270.3 (10.64) |
135.4 (5.33) |
59.9 (2.36) |
53.7 (2.11) |
35.0 (1.38) |
1,191.4 (46.91) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.1 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 13.8 | 12.1 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 104.9 |
Average snowy days | 9.7 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 8.0 | 28.0 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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69.0 | 67.3 | 67.4 | 67.4 | 72.0 | 77.4 | 83.8 | 80.8 | 76.3 | 71.6 | 69.5 | 69.2 | 72.6 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 160.8 | 175.8 | 217.1 | 225.9 | 237.8 | 203.7 | 162.3 | 193.8 | 203.1 | 211.5 | 165.7 | 153.5 | 2,311 |
Percent possible sunshine | 52.5 | 58.4 | 58.8 | 60.2 | 57.1 | 50.6 | 42.1 | 52.8 | 58.7 | 64.6 | 54.7 | 51.4 | 54.9 |
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[3][4][5] |
Sister cities
- Fujisawa, Japan
- Hangu (Tianjin), China
- Qingpu (Shanghai), China
- Shoreline, United States
- Takahama, Japan
Notable people
- Yi Ji-ham (1517–1578), scholar and seer
- Lee Mun-ku (1941-2003), novelist
- Jun Tae-soo (1984–2018), actor
- Yoon Bok-hee (b. 1946), singer-songwriter and musical actress
- Kim Seong-Dong (b. 1947), author
- Choi Si-han (b. 1952), writer, Korean literature scholar, and educator
- theologianand politician
- Lee Sun-hee (b. 1964), singer-songwriter
- Olympic medalist
- Olympic gold medalist
- MC
- Kim Tae-ho (b. 1975), television director
- Lee Dae-hyung (b. 1983), baseball player
- Park Solhee (b. 1990), writer
See also
References
- ^ Maierbrugger, Arno (July 26, 2013). "Mud madness: Getting dirty in South Korea". Inside Investor. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ History, Boryeong City government website Archived February 15, 2004, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved January 8, 2006.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Sister Cities". brcn.go.kr. Boryeong. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
External links
- Boryeong travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official website
- Boryeong Mud Festival website Archived December 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine