Yeongju
{{Short description|City in North Gyeongsang, South Korea}}
{{For|the name|Young-joo}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Yeongju
| native_name = {{lang|ko|영주시}}
| settlement_type = Municipal City
| translit_lang1 = Korean
| translit_lang1_type1 = Hangul
| translit_lang1_info1 = {{lang|ko|영주시}}
| translit_lang1_type2 = Hanja
| translit_lang1_info2 = {{lang|ko|榮州市}}
| translit_lang1_type3 = {{nowrap|Revised Romanization}}
| translit_lang1_info3 = Yeongju-si
| translit_lang1_type4 = {{nowrap|McCune–Reischauer}}
| translit_lang1_info4 = Yŏngju-si
| image_skyline = Muryangsujeon2.jpg
| imagesize =
| image_caption = Muryangsujeon hall at Buseoksa temple
| image_map = North Gyeongsang-Yeongju.svg
| mapsize =
| map_caption = Location in South Korea
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|South Korea}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Yeongnam
| population_blank1_title = Dialect
| population_blank1 = Gyeongsang
| area_total_km2 = 668.45
| population_as_of = September 2024{{cite web |url=https://jumin.mois.go.kr/|title=Population statistics |date=2024|website=Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety}}
| population_total = 99,309
| population_density_km2 = 293.2
| parts_type = Administrative divisions
| parts = 1 eup, 9 myeon, 9 dong
| image_blank_emblem = Yeongju logo.png
| blank_emblem_type = Emblem of Yeongju
| image_flag = Flag of Yeongju.svg
}}
Yeongju ({{Korean|hangul=영주}}; {{IPA|ko|jʌŋ.dʑu}}) is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It has an area of 668.84 km2 and 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 and Yecheon county to the south, and Yeongwol County of Gangwon Province to the north.{{cite web |url=http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=294021&v=43 |script-title=ko:'영주시' - 네이트 백과사전 |access-date=2009-11-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610072810/http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=294021&v=43 |archive-date=2011-06-10 }}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.novelis.com|title=Aluminum Rolling, Automotive and Beverage Can Sheet - Novelis|website=Novelis}}
Administrative divisions
Yeongju is divided into nineteen primary divisions: one eup ({{lang|ko|읍}}) or town, nine myeon ({{lang|ko|면}}) or township, and nine dong ({{lang|ko|동}}).
| class="wikitable sortable"
!eup/myeon/dong !Hangeul !Hanja |
| Punggi-eup
|풍기읍 |豊基邑 |
| Buseok-myeon
|부석면 |浮石面 |
| Munsu-myeon
|문수면 |文殊面 |
| Pyeongeun-myeon
|평은면 |平恩面 |
| Isan-myeon
|이산면 |伊山面 |
| Bongheon-myeon
|봉현면 |鳳峴面 |
| Sunheung-myeon
|순흥면 |順興面 |
| Jangsu-myeon
|장수면 |長壽面 |
| Anjeong-myeon
|안정면 |安定面 |
| Dansan-myeon
|단산면 |丹山面 |
| Yeongju-1-dong
|영주1동 |榮州一洞 |
| Yeongju-2-dong
|영주2동 |榮州二洞 |
| Gaheung-1-dong
|가흥1동 |可興一洞 |
| Gaheung-2-dong
|가흥2동 |可興二洞 |
| Hyucheon-1-dong
|휴천1동 |休川一洞 |
| Hyucheon-2-dong
|휴천2동 |休川二洞 |
| Hyucheon-3-dong
|휴천3동 |休川三洞 |
| Sangmang-dong
|상망동 |上望洞 |
| Hamang-dong
|하망동 |下望洞 |
The eup and myeon are further divided into numerous ri ({{lang|ko|리}}) or village.
| class="wikitable sortable"
!eup/myeon/dong !ri !Hangeul !Hanja |
| rowspan="14" |Punggi-eup
|Seongnae-ri |성내리 |城內里 |
| Dongbu-ri
|동부리 |東部里 |
| Sanbeop-ri
|산법리 |山法里 |
| Migok-ri
|미곡리 |味谷里 |
| Samga-ri
|삼가리 |三街里 |
| Ukgeum-ri
|욱금리 |郁錦里 |
| Geumgye-ri
|금계리 |金鷄里 |
| Gyochon-ri
|교촌리 |校村里 |
| Seobu-ri
|서부리 |西部里 |
| Baek-ri
|백리 |白里 |
| Baeksin-ri
|백신리 |白新里 |
| Changrak-ri
|창락리 |昌樂里 |
| Sucheol-ri
|수철리 |水鐵里 |
| Jeongu-ri
|전구리 |前邱里 |
| rowspan="10" |Buseok-myeon
|Namdae-ri |남대리 |南大里 |
| Bukji-ri
|북지리 |北枝里 |
| Imgok-ri
|임곡리 |林谷里 |
| Socheon-ri
|소천리 |韶川里 |
| Nogok-ri
|노곡리 |魯谷里 |
| Yongam-ri
|용암리 |龍岩里 |
| Ugok-ri
|우곡리 |愚谷里 |
| Sangseok-ri
|상석리 |上石里 |
| Gamgok-ri
|감곡리 |甘谷里 |
| Bogye-ri
|보계리 |寶溪里 |
| rowspan="9" |Munsu-myeon
|Seungmun-ri |승문리 |繩門里 |
| Manbang-ri
|만방리 |萬芳里 |
| Jeokdong-ri
|적동리 |赤東里 |
| Gwonseon-ri
|권선리 |權先里 |
| Wolho-ri
|월호리 |月呼里 |
| Beolsa-ri
|벌사리 |伐賜里 |
| Tansan-ri
|탄산리 |炭山里 |
| Sudo-ri
|수도리 |水島里 |
| Joje-ri
|조제리 |助梯里 |
| rowspan="7" |Pyeongeun-myeon
|Pyeongeun-ri |평은리 |平恩里 |
| Gangdong-ri
|강동리 |江東里 |
| Jigok-ri
|지곡리 |芝谷里 |
| Oun-ri
|오운리 |梧云里 |
| Cheonbon-ri
|천본리 |川本里 |
| Geumgwang-ri
|금광리 |金光里 |
| Yongheol-ri
|용혈리 |龍穴里 |
| rowspan="9" |Isan-myeon
|Won-ri |원리 |院里 |
| Sinam-ri
|신암리 |新岩里 |
| Jidong-ri
|지동리 |池洞里 |
| Seokpo-ri
|석포리 |石浦里 |
| Yongsang-ri
|용상리 |龍上里 |
| Sincheon-ri
|신천리 |新川里 |
| Unmun-ri
|운문리 |雲文里 |
| Duwol-ri
|두월리 |斗月里 |
| Naerim-ri
|내림리 |內林里 |
| rowspan="7" |Bongheon-myeon
|Dusan-ri |두산리 |斗山里 |
| Ohyeon-ri
|오현리 |梧峴里 |
| Daechon-ri
|대촌리 |大村里 |
| Hancheon-ri
|한천리 |寒泉里 |
| Yujeon-ri
|유전리 |柳田里 |
| Nojwa-ri
|노좌리 |魯佐里 |
| Hachon-ri
|하촌리 |下村里 |
| rowspan="8" |Sunheung-myeon
|Taejang-ri |태장리 |台庄里 |
| Jidong-ri
|지동리 |池洞里 |
| Seokgyo-ri
|석교리 |石橋里 |
| Eupnae-ri
|읍내리 |邑內里 |
| Naejuk-ri
|내죽리 |內竹里 |
| Cheonggu-ri
|청구리 |靑邱里 |
| Baejeom-ri
|배점리 |裵店里 |
| Deokhyeon-ri
|덕현리 |德峴里 |
| rowspan="8" |Jangsu-myeon
|Bangu-ri |반구리 |盤邱里 |
| Dujeon-ri
|두전리 |豆田里 |
| Galsan-ri
|갈산리 |葛山里 |
| Paji-ri
|파지리 |芭芝里 |
| Seonggok-ri
|성곡리 |星谷里 |
| Hwagi-ri
|화기리 |花岐里 |
| Soryong-ri
|소룡리 |小龍里 |
| Homun-ri
|호문리 |好文里 |
| rowspan="13" |Anjeong-myeon
|Sinjeon-ri |신전리 |新田里 |
| Saenghyeon-ri
|생현리 |生峴里 |
| Bongam-ri
|봉암리 |鳳岩里 |
| Yongsan-ri
|용산리 |龍山里 |
| Yeoreuk-ri
|여륵리 |汝勒里 |
| Muk-ri
|묵리 |墨里 |
| Naejul-ri
|내줄리 |內茁里 |
| Irwon-ri
|일원리 |逸園里 |
| Ansim-ri
|안심리 |安心里 |
| Ongam-ri
|옹암리 |瓮岩里 |
| Danchon-ri
|단촌리 |丹村里 |
| Daepyeong-ri
|대평리 |大坪里 |
| Ogye-ri
|오계리 |梧溪里 |
| rowspan="8" |Dansan-myeon
|Dongwon-ri |동원리 |東元里 |
| Sacheon-ri
|사천리 |沙川里 |
| Gugu-ri
|구구리 |九邱里 |
| Byeongsan-ri
|병산리 |屛山里 |
| Okdae-ri
|옥대리 |玉帶里 |
| Dangok-ri
|단곡리 |丹谷里 |
| Jwaseok-ri
|좌석리 |坐石里 |
| Marak-ri
|마락리 |馬落里 |
Transportation
Yeongju connected by highway with these routes:
- Jungang Expressway to Busan, Daegu
- National Route 5
- National Route 28 to Yeongcheon, Gyeongju, Pohang
- National Route 36 to Boryeong, Gongju, Sejong, Cheongju, Chungju, Jecheon
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 {{convert|-3|C}} isotherm.
{{Weather box
| location = Yeongju (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present)
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
| Jan record high C = 13.6
| Feb record high C = 21.6
| Mar record high C = 25.2
| Apr record high C = 32.0
| May record high C = 35.2
| Jun record high C = 35.5
| Jul record high C = 37.5
| Aug record high C = 38.0
| Sep record high C = 33.8
| Oct record high C = 30.0
| Nov record high C = 24.5
| Dec record high C = 16.0
| year record high C = 38.0
| Jan high C = 2.7
| Feb high C = 5.8
| Mar high C = 11.5
| Apr high C = 18.6
| May high C = 23.9
| Jun high C = 27.4
| Jul high C = 28.9
| Aug high C = 29.6
| Sep high C = 25.5
| Oct high C = 20.0
| Nov high C = 12.2
| Dec high C = 4.8
| year high C = 17.6
| Jan mean C = -2.2
| Feb mean C = 0.2
| Mar mean C = 5.4
| Apr mean C = 11.8
| May mean C = 17.2
| Jun mean C = 21.3
| Jul mean C = 24.0
| Aug mean C = 24.2
| Sep mean C = 19.3
| Oct mean C = 12.9
| Nov mean C = 6.1
| Dec mean C = -0.4
| year mean C = 11.7
| Jan low C = -7.3
| Feb low C = -5.4
| Mar low C = -0.6
| Apr low C = 4.8
| May low C = 10.5
| Jun low C = 15.8
| Jul low C = 20.1
| Aug low C = 20.2
| Sep low C = 14.2
| Oct low C = 6.7
| Nov low C = 0.4
| Dec low C = -5.4
| year low C = 6.2
| Jan record low C = -23.8
| Feb record low C = -20.7
| Mar record low C = -12.0
| Apr record low C = -5.8
| May record low C = 1.2
| Jun record low C = 5.1
| Jul record low C = 10.8
| Aug record low C = 9.6
| Sep record low C = 2.0
| Oct record low C = -6.9
| Nov record low C = -11.5
| Dec record low C = -20.0
| year record low C = -23.8
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 18.4
| Feb precipitation mm = 30.2
| Mar precipitation mm = 53.3
| Apr precipitation mm = 94.8
| May precipitation mm = 118.5
| Jun precipitation mm = 158.5
| Jul precipitation mm = 298.8
| Aug precipitation mm = 283.7
| Sep precipitation mm = 154.1
| Oct precipitation mm = 58.2
| Nov precipitation mm = 42.2
| Dec precipitation mm = 23.3
| year precipitation mm = 1334.0
| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 5.0
| Feb precipitation days = 5.1
| Mar precipitation days = 7.8
| Apr precipitation days = 8.5
| May precipitation days = 8.4
| Jun precipitation days = 9.6
| Jul precipitation days = 15.8
| Aug precipitation days = 15.0
| Sep precipitation days = 9.9
| Oct precipitation days = 5.7
| Nov precipitation days = 7.1
| Dec precipitation days = 5.5
| year precipitation days =
| Jan snow days = 5.8
| Feb snow days = 5.7
| Mar snow days = 2.8
| Apr snow days = 0.4
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.1
| Nov snow days = 1.4
| Dec snow days = 4.6
| year snow days = 20.7
| Jan humidity = 59.2
| Feb humidity = 56.2
| Mar humidity = 55.5
| Apr humidity = 53.8
| May humidity = 59.7
| Jun humidity = 67.6
| Jul humidity = 77.2
| Aug humidity = 77.2
| Sep humidity = 75.0
| Oct humidity = 69.6
| Nov humidity = 65.4
| Dec humidity = 61.9
| year humidity = 64.9
| Jan sun = 185.2
| Feb sun = 187.4
| Mar sun = 211.5
| Apr sun = 222.5
| May sun = 247.0
| Jun sun = 205.6
| Jul sun = 147.7
| Aug sun = 163.0
| Sep sun = 169.8
| Oct sun = 197.5
| Nov sun = 167.7
| Dec sun = 175.0
| year sun = 2279.9
| Jan percentsun = 62.4
| Feb percentsun = 62.9
| Mar percentsun = 59.4
| Apr percentsun = 61.0
| May percentsun = 58.5
| Jun percentsun = 51.3
| Jul percentsun = 38.1
| Aug percentsun = 44.9
| Sep percentsun = 50.7
| Oct percentsun = 61.7
| Nov percentsun = 58.6
| Dec percentsun = 61.4
| year percentsun = 55.3
| source = Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220129211110/https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf
| archive-date = 29 January 2022
| url = https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf
| title = Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)
| publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration
| access-date = 4 April 2022
{{cite web
| url = https://data.kma.go.kr/climate/extremum/selectExtremumList.do?pgmNo=103
| publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration
| access-date = 4 April 2022
| script-title = ko:순위값 - 구역별조회
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161207185450/http://www.kma.go.kr/down/Climatological_2010.pdf
| archive-date = 7 December 2016
| url = http://www.kma.go.kr/down/Climatological_2010.pdf
| publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration
| access-date = 8 December 2016
| title = Climatological Normals of Korea
| date = 2011}}
}}
Gallery
File:Sosuseowoninside.jpg|Inside of Sosu Seowon
File:Korea-Seosan-Buseoksa-Building-01.jpg|Buseoksa
File:Korea-National.Treasure-111-An.Hyang-Goryeo-Sosu.Seowon.jpg|Portrait of the Confucian scholar, An Hyang, stored at Sosu Seowon
File:Korea-Yeongju-Hanok at Tansanri-01.jpg|A pavilion in Tansan-ri, Yeongju
File:Korea-Yeongju-Rock carved Buddha statues-01.jpg|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:{{cite web |title=Sister Cities|url=http://www.yeongju.go.kr.dj3.ncsfda.org/open_content/eng/page.do?mnu_uid=2133&|website=yeongju.go.kr|publisher=Yeongju|access-date=2021-01-06}}
- {{flagicon|CHN}} Bozhou, China
- {{flagicon|JPN}} Fujinomiya, Japan
- {{flagicon|CHN}} Jining, China
- {{flagicon|TWN}} Nantou, Taiwan
- {{flagicon|CHN}} Shaoguan, China
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category|Yeongju}}
- [http://english.yeongju.go.kr/ City government website]
{{North Gyeongsang}}
{{Metropolitan cities of South Korea}}
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