Uijeongbu
Uijeongbu
의정부시 | |
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Municipal city | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 의정부시 |
• Hanja | 議政府市 |
• Revised Romanization | Uijeongbu-si |
• McCune-Reischauer | Ŭijŏngbu-shi |
Seoul |
Uijeongbu (Korean pronunciation: [ˈɰi.dzʌŋ.bu]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[1]
Overview
Uijeongbu is located north of the South Korean capital Seoul; it lies inside a defile, with mountains on two sides, and commands a natural choke point across the main traditional invasion route from the North into Seoul. As such it has a continued military significance and it contains U.S. and South Korean military bases, positioned for the defense of the South Korean capital. The U.S. Second Infantry Division has established a headquarters post in Uijeongbu, with the main troops being deployed from Dongducheon city. U.S. military bases in Uijeongbu have since closed.
Despite being known for its military presence, the area has boomed into a satellite community of Seoul with shops, cinemas, restaurants and bars, internet cafes, and DVD bangs. In addition to U.S. personnel, it is popular with the English hagwon (a for-profit private institute, academy or cram school). There are several mountains such as Mt. Dobong (Dobongsan), Mt. Surak and Mt. Soyo. The mountains are popular recreational areas for hiking and are frequented by residents living in the Seoul Metropolitan area.
This city is also famous for its budae-jjigae (lit. "army base stew"), made with hot dogs and SPAM. In the late 20th century, many wanted the dish to be referred as Uijeongbu jjigae to remove the military or war-time connotations it had associated with it. However, not many restaurants followed this guideline. Some restaurants have begun calling their product Uijeongbu budae jjigae. The city also contains what locals refer to as "buddaejjigae street", a street where there is a high concentration of army base stew restaurants.[2]
Transport
A VAL driverless metro system, U Line, is an elevated line, 11.067 km (6.877 mi) long, covering 15 stations.[3] It had its grand opening on 26 June 2012 with normal passenger operations on 1 July 2012.[4]
Uijeongbu is also served by the
Extensive bus routes cover north-eastern Gyeonggi-do. There are three basic kinds: Ilban Bus, normal bus; Jwaseok Bus, larger and slightly more expensive; and Maeul Bus, "village bus", a smaller bus with fewer seats. An intercity bus station is available for longer distances. Airport limousine buses run frequently to both Incheon and Gimpo airports.
Education
The South Korean educational system,
Land usage
Climate
Uijeongbu has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
Climate data for Uijeongbu (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) | 1.8 (35.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
3.6 (38.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.0 (0.63) |
25.2 (0.99) |
33.3 (1.31) |
72.4 (2.85) |
99.6 (3.92) |
127.4 (5.02) |
425.7 (16.76) |
399.2 (15.72) |
133.9 (5.27) |
54.3 (2.14) |
48.6 (1.91) |
20.6 (0.81) |
1,456.2 (57.33) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.0 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 13.3 | 12.1 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 82.3 |
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[19] |
Sister cities
- Shibata, Niigata, Japan
- Dandong, Liaoning, China
- Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- Gokseong County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
- Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines
In popular culture
- In the TV series M*A*S*H, the city (then just a village) was the location of the fictional 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital.
- Joey Lawrence's character on the TV series Melissa & Joey was born in an unspecified U.S. Army hospital in the city.
Notable people
- Brown Eyed Soul
- Big Bang
- Lee Min-hyuk, member of K-pop boy group Monsta X
- Lee Su-hyun, member of K-pop duo AKMU
- Lee Jun-young, member of K-pop boy group U-KISS
- Jun.Q, member of K-pop boy group Myname
- Jung Ha-na, former member of K-pop girl group Secret
- Hwang In-youp, actor and model
- Olivia HyeLoona, member of K-pop girl group
See also
- List of cities in South Korea
- Gyeonggibuk Science High School, in Uijeongbu
References
- ^ "Ŭijŏngbu". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ Kim, Violet "Food map: Eat your way around Korea" Archived 2012-04-08 at the Wayback Machine CNN Go. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-12
- ^ http://www.transportation.siemens.com/en/data/pdf/ts_internet/ts_corp/presse/2006/29_korea_ujeongbu_e.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Uijeongbu Light Rail Transit - Railway Technology". railway-technology.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Education in South Korea". 1 June 2013.
- ^ "The All-Work, No-Play Culture Of South Korean Education". NPR.
- ^ MC&FP, Military Community Outreach. "MilitaryINSTALLATIONS - U.S. Department of Defense". apps.militaryonesource.mil.
- ^ 의정부고등학교. www.uigo.hs.kr.
- ^ "Contact Us". Archived from the original on 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ "The Value and Meaning of the Korean Family".
- ^ 예쁜유치원 [Yebbeun Kindergarten - Mapio.net]. Mapio.net.
- ^ "서울방학초등학교 홈". Archived from the original on 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ "Primary and elementary schools Uijeongbu". Cybo.
- ^ 솔뫼중학교. www.solmoe.ms.kr.
- ^ Gyeonggi Science High School
- ^ "This Korean High School Has A Shocking Tradition That'll Make You LOL Uncontrollably". 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Shinhan University". Archived from the original on 2016-12-11. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ 경민대학교. www.kyungmin.ac.kr.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Uijeongbu travel guide from Wikivoyage
- City government website