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For the name, see Young-joo.
Yeongju
영주시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul영주시
 • Hanja榮州市
 • Revised RomanizationYeongju-si
 • McCune-ReischauerYŏngju-si
Muryangsujeon hall at Buseoksa temple
Muryangsujeon hall at Buseoksa temple
Flag of Yeongju
Flag
Official logo of Yeongju
Emblem of Yeongju
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionYeongnam
Administrative divisions1 eup, 9 myeon, 9 dong
Area
 • Total668.45 km2 (258.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total196,000
 • Density293.2/km2 (759/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang

Yeongju (Korean: 영주; Korean pronunciation: [jʌŋ.dʑu]) is a city in the far north region of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea, covering 668.84 km2 with a population of 113,930 people according to the 2008 census. The city borders Bonghwa county to the east, Danyang county of North Chungcheong province to the west, Andong city and Yecheon county to the south, and Yeongwol county of Gangwon province to the north.[1]

Buseoksa Temple in Yeongju is outstanding as a representative temple of the Avatamsaka Sect of Silla Buddhism. Sosu Seowon is the first Seowon (Confucian academy) to have had national financial support by way of tax exemptions.

Yeongju is also home to a large Novelis Aluminum plant, employing approximately 1000 workers. This plant provides flat-rolled aluminum sheet products to customers throughout Asia.[2]

Administrative divisions

Map of Yeongju eup/myeon/dong in Korean.
Inset map

Yeongju is divided into nineteen primary divisions: one eup (읍) or town, nine myeon (면) or township, and nine dong (동).

eup/myeon/dongHangeulHanja
Punggi-eup풍기읍豊基邑
Buseok-myeon부석면浮石面
Munsu-myeon문수면文殊面
Pyeongeun-myeon평은면平恩面
Isan-myeon이산면伊山面
Bongheon-myeon봉현면鳳峴面
Sunheung-myeon순흥면順興面
Jangsu-myeon장수면長壽面
Anjeong-myeon안정면安定面
Dansan-myeon단산면丹山面
Yeongju-1-dong영주1동榮州一洞
Yeongju-2-dong영주2동榮州二洞
Gaheung-1-dong가흥1동可興一洞
Gaheung-2-dong가흥2동可興二洞
Hyucheon-1-dong휴천1동休川一洞
Hyucheon-2-dong휴천2동休川二洞
Hyucheon-3-dong휴천3동休川三洞
Sangmang-dong상망동上望洞
Hamang-dong하망동下望洞

The eup and myeon are further divided into numerous ri (리) or village.

eup/myeon/dongriHangeulHanja
Punggi-eupSeongnae-ri성내리城內里
Dongbu-ri동부리東部里
Sanbeop-ri산법리山法里
Migok-ri미곡리味谷里
Samga-ri삼가리三街里
Ukgeum-ri욱금리郁錦里
Geumgye-ri금계리金鷄里
Gyochon-ri교촌리校村里
Seobu-ri서부리西部里
Baek-ri백리白里
Baeksin-ri백신리白新里
Changrak-ri창락리昌樂里
Sucheol-ri수철리水鐵里
Jeongu-ri전구리前邱里
Buseok-myeonNamdae-ri남대리南大里
Bukji-ri북지리北枝里
Imgok-ri임곡리林谷里
Socheon-ri소천리韶川里
Nogok-ri노곡리魯谷里
Yongam-ri용암리龍岩里
Ugok-ri우곡리愚谷里
Sangseok-ri상석리上石里
Gamgok-ri감곡리甘谷里
Bogye-ri보계리寶溪里
Munsu-myeonSeungmun-ri승문리繩門里
Manbang-ri만방리萬芳里
Jeokdong-ri적동리赤東里
Gwonseon-ri권선리權先里
Wolho-ri월호리月呼里
Beolsa-ri벌사리伐賜里
Tansan-ri탄산리炭山里
Sudo-ri수도리水島里
Joje-ri조제리助梯里
Pyeongeun-myeonPyeongeun-ri평은리平恩里
Gangdong-ri강동리江東里
Jigok-ri지곡리芝谷里
Oun-ri오운리梧云里
Cheonbon-ri천본리川本里
Geumgwang-ri금광리金光里
Yongheol-ri용혈리龍穴里
Isan-myeonWon-ri원리院里
Sinam-ri신암리新岩里
Jidong-ri지동리池洞里
Seokpo-ri석포리石浦里
Yongsang-ri용상리龍上里
Sincheon-ri신천리新川里
Unmun-ri운문리雲文里
Duwol-ri두월리斗月里
Naerim-ri내림리內林里
Bongheon-myeonDusan-ri두산리斗山里
Ohyeon-ri오현리梧峴里
Daechon-ri대촌리大村里
Hancheon-ri한천리寒泉里
Yujeon-ri유전리柳田里
Nojwa-ri노좌리魯佐里
Hachon-ri하촌리下村里
Sunheung-myeonTaejang-ri태장리台庄里
Jidong-ri지동리池洞里
Seokgyo-ri석교리石橋里
Eupnae-ri읍내리邑內里
Naejuk-ri내죽리內竹里
Cheonggu-ri청구리靑邱里
Baejeom-ri배점리裵店里
Deokhyeon-ri덕현리德峴里
Jangsu-myeonBangu-ri반구리盤邱里
Dujeon-ri두전리豆田里
Galsan-ri갈산리葛山里
Paji-ri파지리芭芝里
Seonggok-ri성곡리星谷里
Hwagi-ri화기리花岐里
Soryong-ri소룡리小龍里
Homun-ri호문리好文里
Anjeong-myeonSinjeon-ri신전리新田里
Saenghyeon-ri생현리生峴里
Bongam-ri봉암리鳳岩里
Yongsan-ri용산리龍山里
Yeoreuk-ri여륵리汝勒里
Muk-ri묵리墨里
Naejul-ri내줄리內茁里
Irwon-ri일원리逸園里
Ansim-ri안심리安心里
Ongam-ri옹암리瓮岩里
Danchon-ri단촌리丹村里
Daepyeong-ri대평리大坪里
Ogye-ri오계리梧溪里
Dansan-myeonDongwon-ri동원리東元里
Sacheon-ri사천리沙川里
Gugu-ri구구리九邱里
Byeongsan-ri병산리屛山里
Okdae-ri옥대리玉帶里
Dangok-ri단곡리丹谷里
Jwaseok-ri좌석리坐石里
Marak-ri마락리馬落里

Transportation

Yeongju connected by highway with these routes:

Rail service to Yeongju Station is also available, and is located on the Jungang Line, the Yeongdong Line and the Gyeongbuk Line.

Climate

Yeongju has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm.

Climate data for Yeongju (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)13.6
(56.5)		21.6
(70.9)		25.2
(77.4)		32.0
(89.6)		35.2
(95.4)		35.5
(95.9)		37.5
(99.5)		38.0
(100.4)		33.8
(92.8)		30.0
(86.0)		24.5
(76.1)		16.0
(60.8)		38.0
(100.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)2.7
(36.9)		5.8
(42.4)		11.5
(52.7)		18.6
(65.5)		23.9
(75.0)		27.4
(81.3)		28.9
(84.0)		29.6
(85.3)		25.5
(77.9)		20.0
(68.0)		12.2
(54.0)		4.8
(40.6)		17.6
(63.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)−2.2
(28.0)		0.2
(32.4)		5.4
(41.7)		11.8
(53.2)		17.2
(63.0)		21.3
(70.3)		24.0
(75.2)		24.2
(75.6)		19.3
(66.7)		12.9
(55.2)		6.1
(43.0)		−0.4
(31.3)		11.7
(53.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−7.3
(18.9)		−5.4
(22.3)		−0.6
(30.9)		4.8
(40.6)		10.5
(50.9)		15.8
(60.4)		20.1
(68.2)		20.2
(68.4)		14.2
(57.6)		6.7
(44.1)		0.4
(32.7)		−5.4
(22.3)		6.2
(43.2)
Record low °C (°F)−23.8
(−10.8)		−20.7
(−5.3)		−12.0
(10.4)		−5.8
(21.6)		1.2
(34.2)		5.1
(41.2)		10.8
(51.4)		9.6
(49.3)		2.0
(35.6)		−6.9
(19.6)		−11.5
(11.3)		−20.0
(−4.0)		−23.8
(−10.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)18.4
(0.72)		30.2
(1.19)		53.3
(2.10)		94.8
(3.73)		118.5
(4.67)		158.5
(6.24)		298.8
(11.76)		283.7
(11.17)		154.1
(6.07)		58.2
(2.29)		42.2
(1.66)		23.3
(0.92)		1,334
(52.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)5.05.17.88.58.49.615.815.09.95.77.15.5103.4
Average snowy days5.85.72.80.40.00.00.00.00.00.11.44.620.7
Average relative humidity (%)59.256.255.553.859.767.677.277.275.069.665.461.964.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours185.2187.4211.5222.5247.0205.6147.7163.0169.8197.5167.7175.02,279.9
Percent possible sunshine62.462.959.461.058.551.338.144.950.761.758.661.455.3
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[3][4][5]
  • Inside of Sosu Seowon
    Inside of Sosu Seowon
  • Buseoksa
    Buseoksa
  • Portrati of the Confucian scholar, An Hyang, stored at Sosu Seowon
    Portrati of the Confucian scholar, An Hyang, stored at Sosu Seowon
  • A pavilion in Tansan-ri, Yeongju
    A pavilion in Tansan-ri, Yeongju
  • Rock carved Buddha statues in Yeongju
    Rock carved Buddha statues in Yeongju

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in South Korea

Yeongju is twinned with:[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "'영주시' - 네이트 백과사전". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
  2. ^ "Aluminum Rolling, Automotive and Beverage Can Sheet - Novelis". Novelis.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Sister Cities". yeongju.go.kr. Yeongju. Retrieved 2021-01-06.

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeongju
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