Jeongeup
Jeongeup (Jeongeup-si) is a ceety in the province o Jeollabuk-do, Republic o Korea. The ceety limits include Naejang-san Naitional Pairk, a popular destination pairticularly in hairst due tae its foliage. Jeongeup is on the Honam Expressway an Honam Line, wi the Seohaean Expressway an aw athin easy reak, providin links tae Seoul an Mokpo.
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Jeongeup Station -
Street in central Jeongeup
Demographics eedit
Jeongeup's population is in decline, wi an average o 56 fowk flittin tae the ceety ivery day but 91 leavin, wi the birth an daith rates bein equal. The divorce rate currently rins at 50%.[1]
Geography eedit
The main hills in Jeongeup is Naejang-san Naitional Pairk an Ibamsan, though there are an aa several smawer hills in the ceety. It is the east o the ceety which is mair muntainous, the wast being a plain aroond the Dongjin River. There are several streams in Jeongeup, maist notably the Jeongeupcheon, a tributary o the Dongjin. This is unnergaun a makower bi the ceety cooncil, scheduled for completion in December 2009.
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Leukin doun the burn alang the Jeongeupcheon frae Chosangyo
Climate eedit
| Climate data for Jeongeup (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average heich °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
31.1 (88.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Average law °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40.2 (1.58) |
41.3 (1.63) |
55.2 (2.17) |
75.3 (2.96) |
94.6 (3.72) |
156.1 (6.15) |
279.7 (11.01) |
270.3 (10.64) |
151.0 (5.94) |
54.3 (2.14) |
57.8 (2.28) |
41.6 (1.64) |
1,317.3 (51.86) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 108 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74.4 | 70.7 | 66.3 | 62.7 | 65.5 | 71.4 | 77.3 | 76.6 | 75.5 | 71.8 | 72.2 | 74.4 | 71.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine oors | 149.0 | 161.0 | 195.7 | 225.4 | 235.8 | 193.5 | 174.6 | 195.6 | 191.0 | 206.3 | 157.2 | 141.5 | 2,229 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration [2] | |||||||||||||
Tradition eedit
Jeongeup, like mony ceeties in Korea, haed a hyanggyo, or Confucian schuil, whaur fowk wis trained in Confucian ways. This biggin is a tourist attraction thir days, but is lockit.
Jeongeup is kent for a traditional sang frae the Baekje Kinrick era, kent as Jeongeup-ga. The sang tells the tale o the lamentin hert o a wumman waitin for her peddler husband’s return.[3]
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Hyanggyo -
Chungryeolsa -
Statue guardin Chungryeolsa
Festivals eedit
A maple festival aroond Naejang-san is held annually. The maple leafs here is widely regarded as some o the maist beautifu in the kintra. The festival wis abolished in 2002 but wis revived in 2007.[4] This festival includes several events regardin the chrysanthemum lue.
Additionally, a century back, Jeongeup wis the steid o a revolution bi the releegious muivement o Cheondoism. A fair feck o peasants jyned the muivement against the Japanese invaders. For this, Jeongeup hauds an annual commemmorative ceremony.[5]
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Memorial tae thaim that fell defendin Korea
Sister ceeties eedit
See an aa eedit
References eedit
- ↑ "녹두꽃피고 파랑새나는 정읍 만들기". Jeongeup City Council. Archived frae the original on 15 Februar 2005. Retrieved 5 Februar 2009.
- ↑ "평년값자료(1981−2010) 정읍(245)". Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 Mey 2011.
- ↑ Official page
- ↑ Wonderful maple o Naejang muntain 내장산 단풍… 마냥 고와서 문득 서러워라 국민일보 2007.11.01
- ↑ "Walcome tae honam Udo nongak". Archived frae the original on 10 Januar 2005. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
Freemit airtins eedit
- Jeongeup ceety govrenment Archived 2008-09-20 at the Wayback Machine