Buyeo County

Buyeo

부여군
Buyeo 부여군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	부여군
• Hanja	扶餘郡
• Revised Romanization	Buyeo-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Puyŏ-gun
	Flag Emblem of Buyeo
	Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 15 myeon
Area
• Total	624.58 km2 (241.15 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	95,213
• Density	152.4/km2 (395/sq mi)
• Dialect	Chungcheong

Buyeo County (Buyeo-gun) is a

Sabi Fortress

.

Famous people associated with Buyeo County in more recent times include noted stem-cell researcher Hwang Woo-suk.

Geography

Buyeo is located at the southern area of

Chungcheongnam-do

, the heart of the Korean peninsula.

During the

Historic Sites of South Korea

.

Climate

Climate data for Buyeo (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	17.0 (62.6)	20.6 (69.1)	25.3 (77.5)	30.7 (87.3)	33.3 (91.9)	34.7 (94.5)	37.7 (99.9)	39.3 (102.7)	34.1 (93.4)	30.5 (86.9)	25.9 (78.6)	18.2 (64.8)	39.3 (102.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	4.4 (39.9)	7.2 (45.0)	12.7 (54.9)	19.3 (66.7)	24.5 (76.1)	28.0 (82.4)	29.8 (85.6)	30.8 (87.4)	26.9 (80.4)	21.4 (70.5)	13.8 (56.8)	6.5 (43.7)	18.8 (65.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−1.5 (29.3)	0.7 (33.3)	5.7 (42.3)	11.8 (53.2)	17.6 (63.7)	22.1 (71.8)	25.3 (77.5)	25.7 (78.3)	20.7 (69.3)	13.8 (56.8)	6.9 (44.4)	0.4 (32.7)	12.4 (54.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−6.6 (20.1)	−4.9 (23.2)	−0.6 (30.9)	4.9 (40.8)	11.4 (52.5)	17.2 (63.0)	21.8 (71.2)	21.9 (71.4)	15.9 (60.6)	7.7 (45.9)	1.4 (34.5)	−4.5 (23.9)	7.1 (44.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−22.1 (−7.8)	−16.6 (2.1)	−12.5 (9.5)	−5.5 (22.1)	0.4 (32.7)	6.8 (44.2)	13.0 (55.4)	11.2 (52.2)	3.2 (37.8)	−3.6 (25.5)	−11.2 (11.8)	−17.6 (0.3)	−22.1 (−7.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	24.9 (0.98)	37.6 (1.48)	50.9 (2.00)	85.3 (3.36)	97.5 (3.84)	157.1 (6.19)	295.7 (11.64)	284.8 (11.21)	146.0 (5.75)	63.6 (2.50)	51.8 (2.04)	31.4 (1.24)	1,326.6 (52.23)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	6.9	5.8	7.6	7.9	7.9	9.3	14.7	13.5	8.7	5.9	8.4	8.9	105.5
Average snowy days	7.8	4.9	1.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	2.2	6.2	22.8
Average relative humidity (%)	70.9	65.6	64.1	63.0	66.9	72.1	79.8	78.5	75.8	74.0	73.1	73.2	71.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours	164.4	173.6	209.6	222.5	236.5	199.3	157.7	184.5	187.2	198.8	155.6	153.3	2,243
Percent possible sunshine	57.8	61.3	60.4	62.3	58.7	52.4	43.9	52.7	57.1	63.1	55.2	55.6	56.6
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)^[2]^[3]^[4]

Baekje Cultural Festival

Buyeo County held its first Baekje cultural festival in 1955 celebrating the history of ancient Baekje and the culture that blossomed in the Buyeo area, sponsored by the residents of Buyeo County themselves. The province began

From 1965, the province officially announced to take place Baekje cultural memorial.^[5]

The festival showcases traditional costumes and marching from the Baekje era, focusing on the works of the six kings of the Sabi era and the story of the loyalty of three subjects. This festival was ranked among the best in the country in 2007.^[6]

Sister cities

Gangdong, Seoul

Gangnam

, Seoul

Luoyang, Henan, China
Asuka, Nara, Japan

References

^ http://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20071115023006 [서동철 전문기자의 비뚜로 보는 문화재] (44) 부여 성흥산 대조사 석불입상 Retrieved on 2008-01-23
^ "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.
^ "백제문화재단".
^ 백제문화제 국가지정 축제 선정 [Baekje Festival nominated national festival]; Daejeon Ilbo 2007-12-28 Retrieved 2008-01-26