Hongcheon County
Hongcheon
홍천군 | |
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County | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 홍천군 |
• Hanja | 洪川郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Hongcheon-gun |
• McCune-Reischauer | Hongch'ŏn-gun |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Gwandong |
Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 9 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 1,817.9 km2 (701.9 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 68,389 |
• Dialect | Gangwon |
Hongcheon (Hongcheon-gun) is a
History
Hongcheon's historic name was BulRyeokChunHyeon during the rule of Goguryeo. King Gyeongduk of Silla changed the name to YoungHyeon of Sak-Ju, In 1043, it was named Hongcheon during the reign of King In-Jong. Following the independence of the country on 15 August 1945, many administrative changes were made, affecting the jurisdiction of various units under its control.[4]
Hongcheon County uses an emblem to represent itself as the “County of Culture and Tourism.” The emblem, a simple depiction of a leaf and dew, symbolizes a clean environment, patriotism, and love of one's hometown.[6]
Geography
Hongcheon is located in
The bus terminal provides connections with
One of the attractions of Hongcheon is Alpaca World. Located in the forest of Pungcheon-ri, Hwachon-myeon, Hongcheon-gun, this place is designed to provide communication and experience with animals. It is popular with people because they can meet various animals as well as alpacas.[16]
Climate
The climate of Hongcheon County is a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa). Climatic conditions are considered extreme as its location is away from the sea. The minimum temperature recorded is –28.1 °C in January. The climatic data is given in the table below. On 1 August 2018, Hongcheon County recorded a temperature of 41.0 °C (105.8 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in South Korea.[17]
Climate data for Hongcheon (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.2 (97.2) |
38.5 (101.3) |
41.0 (105.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
29.1 (84.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
41.0 (105.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
5.4 (41.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.5 (13.1) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
3.8 (38.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −28.1 (−18.6) |
−24.8 (−12.6) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.7 (40.5) |
9.9 (49.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−28.1 (−18.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.8 (0.62) |
26.2 (1.03) |
36.7 (1.44) |
74.8 (2.94) |
101.3 (3.99) |
124.9 (4.92) |
395.7 (15.58) |
312.5 (12.30) |
141.3 (5.56) |
49.7 (1.96) |
40.9 (1.61) |
19.1 (0.75) |
1,338.9 (52.71) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.2 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 15.2 | 14.4 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 101.5 |
Average snowy days | 7.4 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 24.7 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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65.8 | 61.9 | 58.0 | 55.5 | 60.8 | 66.0 | 76.0 | 75.9 | 74.5 | 72.0 | 69.1 | 68.1 | 67.0 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 163.8 | 169.9 | 196.8 | 209.2 | 228.9 | 205.8 | 150.6 | 168.0 | 170.4 | 175.9 | 144.7 | 150.0 | 2,134 |
Percent possible sunshine | 52.6 | 55.4 | 52.8 | 54.3 | 51.1 | 46.2 | 35.5 | 41.7 | 47.1 | 52.5 | 47.8 | 50.4 | 48.6 |
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[18][19][20] |
Flora and fauna
Daisy fleabane, a native plant of North America, was inadvertently introduced to Korea in the 1990s and is found in Hongcheon County also. A strange spot on its leaf was found in daisy fleabanes in June 2011. This was tested in the laboratory and found to be caused by a pest identified as Septoria erigerontis.[21]
Rice cultivation
The dominant crop grown in the country is called the Sura rice. The county, with its widely varying temperatures between day and night times, and with clean and un polluted water, provides an ideal environmental condition ideal to grow this crop which is considered to be of very high quality with cooked rice retaining its taste for much longer than other species of rice. It is grown in 38% of the land under cultivation in the county. It is also disease resistant and can be stored for a long time.[22]
Culture
The county is noted for its beef production with its climatic conditions favorable for raising male calves (bred by artificial insemination) which are bred for their exquisite flavor and texture. They are fed alcohol-fermented feed which is reported to reduce the cholesterol content and give flavor to the beef. The calves are raised for minimum of 27 months.[23]
Cultural festivals celebrated in Hongcheon include the Chal Oksusu (Corn) Festival, Mugunghwa (Hibiscus) Festival, and Ginseng Festival.[24] The Mugunghwa Festival honors the memory of Namgung Eok, a statesman and journalist from Hongcheon.[25] The Hongcheon Ginseng Festival, first held in 2003, is held annually in October to celebrate the medicinal properties of ginseng, considered a miracle medicine in Korea. Traditional Taekkyeon and Dudrak performances are part of the festivities.[13][26] Previously, the county celebrated Choi Seung-hee Dance Festival in honor of a dancer who developed modern forms of traditional folk dances, but because she spent the latter years of her life in North Korea, she is no longer celebrated.
Symbol Mark
Among the five colors of Mugunghwa petals, blue symbolizes the spirit of the county people, green symbolizes the unpolluted natural environment. Pink symbolizes the fragrance of flowers. Yellow symbolizes the peace of Hongcheon. Red symbolizes the passion of Hongcheon.
The center of the flower represents the cohesive power of the Hongcheon people and the green water droplets in the lower part represent a clean earth.
Character
The name of the character is Mugung-gi (literally Eternal-flag) - a symbol of Hongcheon with MugungHwa (literally Eternal Flower) central to its design incorporating other elements.
The water droplets representing the nature of Hongcheon were expressed to the face. The high-tech antenna on the right expressed its meaning as a character leading the information age.[27]
Notable sites
The Korean peninsula has been subject to archaeological excavations for establishing
The Suta Temple of Mt Gongjak is a Buddhist shrine at the foot of the Gongjak Mountain which appears like a peacock spreading its wings and its flora consists of azalea and ancient pine trees. It is a national monument that was built in 708, in stone, by the Buddhist priest WonHyo during the reign of King SeongDeok, the 33rd King of Silla.[29]
Notable people
It is the birthplace of
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