Namyangju
Namyangju
남양주시 | |
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| • Hangul | 남양주시 |
| • Hanja | 南楊州市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Namyangju-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Namyangju-si |
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Namyangju (Korean pronunciation:
History
Namyangju historical character:
- 1950 October to early 1951 Namyangju Massacre.[1]
- 1980 April 1 Namyangju County was made with Guri-eup, Migeum-eup, Jinjeob-myeon, Jingeon-myeon, Hwado-myeon, Sudong-myeon, Wabu-myeon, and Byeolnae-myeon (2 eup, 6 myeon)
- 1980 December 1 Wabu-myeon became Wabu-eup (3 eup, 5 myeon)
- 1983 February 15 Jingeon-myeon Yangji-ri, Onam-ri, Palheon-ri were absorbed by Jinjeob-myeon
- 1986 January 1 Guri-eup became Guri City (2 eup, 5 myeon)
- 1986 April 1 Wabu-eup Joan branch office became Joan-myeon (2 eup, 6 myeon)
- 1989 January 1 Migeum-eup became Miguem City (1 eup, 6 myeon)
- 1989 April 1 Jinjeob-myeon became Jinjeob-eup (2 eup, 5 myeon)
- 1989 April 1 Toegyewon branch office became Toegyewon-myeon (2 eup, 6 myeon)
- 1991 December 1 Hwado-myeon became Hwado-eup (3 eup, 5 myeon)
- 1992 April 1 In Jinjeob-eup, Onam branch office opened.
- 1995 January 1 Migeum City and Namyangju County were merged. (3 eup, 5 myeon, 6 dong)
- 1995 May 6 Onam branch office became Onam-myeon (3 eup, 6 myeon, 6 dong)
- 2001 September 12 Jingeon-myeon became Jingeon-eup (4 eup, 5 myeon, 6 dong)
- 2001 September 12 Onam-myeon became Onam-eup (5 eup, 4 myeon, 6 dong)
- 2005 June 1 In Byeolnae-myeon, Cheonghak branch office opened.
- 2006 January 20 Pungyang branch office opened; It has jurisdiction over Onam-eup, Jinjeob-eup, Toegyewon-myeon, Byeolnae-myeon
- 2006 November 20 In Hwado-eup, Dongbu branch office opened.
- 2008 October 7 The population reached 500,000 (the 13th city in South Korea to do so).
- 2009 December 14 Cheonghak branch office closed.
- 2011 September Namyangju Organic Museum opened, world's first museum of organic agriculture.[2]
Administrative divisions
- 5 Eup
-Hwado
-Jinjeob
-Jingeon
-Onam
-Wabu
-Toegyewon
- 3 Myeon
-Byeolnae
-Joan
-Sudong
- 7 Dong
-Byeolnae
-Dasan 1
-Dasan 2 - Suseok, Donong, Jigeum
-Geumgok
-Hopyeong
-Pyeongnae
-Yangjeong - Ilpae, Ipae, Sampae
Location
Namyangju is a northeastern city which is part of the ring around
A refurbished Gyeongchun Line reopened in late 2010 - Byeollae, Toegyewon, Sareung, Geumgok, Pyeongnae-hopyeong, Maseok stations are in Namyangju.
The Transportation and Construction Committee of the
The 2012
Climate
Namyangju has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
| Climate data for Jingeon-eup, Namyangju (1993–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.8 (14.4) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
6.5 (43.7) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.0 (0.63) |
25.5 (1.00) |
29.7 (1.17) |
64.6 (2.54) |
91.8 (3.61) |
133.6 (5.26) |
414.7 (16.33) |
333.5 (13.13) |
131.7 (5.19) |
53.1 (2.09) |
45.9 (1.81) |
18.3 (0.72) |
1,358.4 (53.48) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 83.9 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[4] | |||||||||||||
Education
There are 2 campuses of Gyeong Hee graduate school and Gyeong bok college, 15 high schools, 29 middle schools, and 55 elementary schools.
Historic landmarks
Namyangju is the location of the
The royal tomb of
Namyangju Organic Museum
Namyangju is rapidly developing a reputation as a regional centre of excellence for organic farming. The Namyangju Organic Museum, the world's first museum dedicated to the history and development of
Products
Sweet pears grown in Namyangju are exported to the United States, Japan, and Canada. Organic vegetables are cultivated with ecofriendly methods.
Gorosoei is a special product made in the Namyangju area. It is medicinal water which has abundant minerals.
The term "Gorosoei" comes from "Gollisu" meaning "water for bones." The sap is extracted at Sudong-Myeon, Mountain Jugeum in Mount Chungnyeong Natural Recreation Forest, Mount Cheonma in Palhyeon and Onam township.[6]
Twin towns – sister cities
Changzhou, China
Dartford, England, United Kingdom
Gangjin, South Korea- Jeongeup, South Korea
Kampong Cham, Cambodia- Sacheon, South Korea
Vinh, Vietnam- Yeongwol, South Korea
Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States
Notable people
- BoA – singer, songwriter, record producer and actress
- Lee Kwang-soo – actor, entertainer and model
- Jeon Hye-bin – actress, singer and model, former member of K-pop girl group Luv
- Huh Chan-mi – singer, dancer and actress, former member of K-pop groups Coed School and F-ve Dolls
- Yugyeom – singer and rapper, member of K-pop boy band Got7
- Han Groo – actress and singer
- Hoshi – singer, dancer and songwriter, member of K-pop boy band Seventeen
- Sunghoon – singer and former figure skater, member of K-pop boy band Enhypen
- Fleta – professional Overwatch League player
- Yeo Hoon-min – singer, dancer and actor, member of K-pop boy band U-KISS
- Oh Hyeon-gyu – footballer
- Kim Chae-yeon (figure skater) - figure skater
See also
References
- San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- ^ a b Paull, John (2011)
- 2020 Megabox Namyangju gets a Dolby Cinema, one of three in the country.
- ^ Suk, Monica (22 June 2012). "Lee Joon-gi, Shin Mina reveal behind-scene footages for new TV series' 1st shooting". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Kim, Young Shin (29 December 2016). "Tomb of Joseon princess discovered". Korea.net. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ Welcome to the official Namyangju City Web site Archived 2006-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sister City". nyj.go.kr. Namyangju. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
External links
- City government website (in English)
- City Council website (in Korean)
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