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Yeongju

Coordinates: 36°48′21″N 128°37′26″E / 36.80583°N 128.62389°E / 36.80583; 128.62389
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Yeongju
영주시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul영주시
 • Hanja榮róng州zhoū市shì
 • 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
 • Total
668.45 km2 (258.09 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2024[1])
 • Total
99,309
 • Density293.2/km2 (759/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang

Yeongju (Korean: 영주; Korean pronunciation: [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.[2]

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.[3]

Administrative divisions

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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/dong Hangeul Hanja
Punggi-eup 풍기읍 豊fēng基jī邑yì
Buseok-myeon 부석면 浮fú石shí面miàn
Munsu-myeon 문수면 文wén殊shū面miàn
Pyeongeun-myeon 평은면 平píng恩ēn面miàn
Isan-myeon 이산면 伊yī山shān面miàn
Bongheon-myeon 봉현면 鳳fèng峴xiàn面miàn
Sunheung-myeon 순흥면 順shùn興xīng面miàn
Jangsu-myeon 장수면 長cháng壽shoù面miàn
Anjeong-myeon 안정면 安ān定dìng面miàn
Dansan-myeon 단산면 丹dān山shān面miàn
Yeongju-1-dong 영주1동 榮róng州zhoū一yī洞dòng
Yeongju-2-dong 영주2동 榮róng州zhoū二èr洞dòng
Gaheung-1-dong 가흥1동 可kě興xīng一yī洞dòng
Gaheung-2-dong 가흥2동 可kě興xīng二èr洞dòng
Hyucheon-1-dong 휴천1동 休xiū川chuān一yī洞dòng
Hyucheon-2-dong 휴천2동 休xiū川chuān二èr洞dòng
Hyucheon-3-dong 휴천3동 休xiū川chuān三sān洞dòng
Sangmang-dong 상망동 上shàng望wàng洞dòng
Hamang-dong 하망동 下xià望wàng洞dòng

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

eup/myeon/dong ri Hangeul Hanja
Punggi-eup Seongnae-ri 성내리 城chéng內neì里lĭ
Dongbu-ri 동부리 東dōng部bù里lĭ
Sanbeop-ri 산법리 山shān法fă里lĭ
Migok-ri 미곡리 味weì谷gŭ里lĭ
Samga-ri 삼가리 三sān街jiē里lĭ
Ukgeum-ri 욱금리 郁yù錦jĭn里lĭ
Geumgye-ri 금계리 金jīn鷄jī里lĭ
Gyochon-ri 교촌리 校xiaò村cūn里lĭ
Seobu-ri 서부리 西xī部bù里lĭ
Baek-ri 백리 白baí里lĭ
Baeksin-ri 백신리 白baí新xīn里lĭ
Changrak-ri 창락리 昌chāng樂lè里lĭ
Sucheol-ri 수철리 水shuĭ鐵tiě里lĭ
Jeongu-ri 전구리 前qián邱qiū里lĭ
Buseok-myeon Namdae-ri 남대리 南nán大dà里lĭ
Bukji-ri 북지리 北beĭ枝zhī里lĭ
Imgok-ri 임곡리 林lín谷gŭ里lĭ
Socheon-ri 소천리 韶shaó川chuān里lĭ
Nogok-ri 노곡리 魯lŭ谷gŭ里lĭ
Yongam-ri 용암리 龍lóng岩yán里lĭ
Ugok-ri 우곡리 愚yú谷gŭ里lĭ
Sangseok-ri 상석리 上shàng石shí里lĭ
Gamgok-ri 감곡리 甘gān谷gŭ里lĭ
Bogye-ri 보계리 寶baŏ溪xī里lĭ
Munsu-myeon Seungmun-ri 승문리 繩shéng門mén里lĭ
Manbang-ri 만방리 萬wàn芳fāng里lĭ
Jeokdong-ri 적동리 赤chì東dōng里lĭ
Gwonseon-ri 권선리 權quán先xiān里lĭ
Wolho-ri 월호리 月yuè呼hū里lĭ
Beolsa-ri 벌사리 伐fá賜sì里lĭ
Tansan-ri 탄산리 炭tàn山shān里lĭ
Sudo-ri 수도리 水shuĭ島daŏ里lĭ
Joje-ri 조제리 助zhù梯tī里lĭ
Pyeongeun-myeon Pyeongeun-ri 평은리 平píng恩ēn里lĭ
Gangdong-ri 강동리 江jiāng東dōng里lĭ
Jigok-ri 지곡리 芝zhī谷gŭ里lĭ
Oun-ri 오운리 梧wú云yún里lĭ
Cheonbon-ri 천본리 川chuān本běn里lĭ
Geumgwang-ri 금광리 金jīn光guāng里lĭ
Yongheol-ri 용혈리 龍lóng穴xué里lĭ
Isan-myeon Won-ri 원리 院yuàn里lĭ
Sinam-ri 신암리 新xīn岩yán里lĭ
Jidong-ri 지동리 池chí洞dòng里lĭ
Seokpo-ri 석포리 石shí浦pŭ里lĭ
Yongsang-ri 용상리 龍lóng上shàng里lĭ
Sincheon-ri 신천리 新xīn川chuān里lĭ
Unmun-ri 운문리 雲yún文wén里lĭ
Duwol-ri 두월리 斗doŭ月yuè里lĭ
Naerim-ri 내림리 內neì林lín里lĭ
Bongheon-myeon Dusan-ri 두산리 斗doŭ山shān里lĭ
Ohyeon-ri 오현리 梧wú峴xiàn里lĭ
Daechon-ri 대촌리 大dà村cūn里lĭ
Hancheon-ri 한천리 寒hán泉quán里lĭ
Yujeon-ri 유전리 柳liŭ田tián里lĭ
Nojwa-ri 노좌리 魯lŭ佐zuŏ里lĭ
Hachon-ri 하촌리 下xià村cūn里lĭ
Sunheung-myeon Taejang-ri 태장리 台taí庄zhuāng里lĭ
Jidong-ri 지동리 池chí洞dòng里lĭ
Seokgyo-ri 석교리 石shí橋qiaó里lĭ
Eupnae-ri 읍내리 邑yì內neì里lĭ
Naejuk-ri 내죽리 內neì竹zhú里lĭ
Cheonggu-ri 청구리 靑qīng邱qiū里lĭ
Baejeom-ri 배점리 裵peí店diàn里lĭ
Deokhyeon-ri 덕현리 德dé峴xiàn里lĭ
Jangsu-myeon Bangu-ri 반구리 盤pán邱qiū里lĭ
Dujeon-ri 두전리 豆doù田tián里lĭ
Galsan-ri 갈산리 葛gě山shān里lĭ
Paji-ri 파지리 芭bā芝zhī里lĭ
Seonggok-ri 성곡리 星xīng谷gŭ里lĭ
Hwagi-ri 화기리 花huā岐qí里lĭ
Soryong-ri 소룡리 小xiaŏ龍lóng里lĭ
Homun-ri 호문리 好haŏ文wén里lĭ
Anjeong-myeon Sinjeon-ri 신전리 新xīn田tián里lĭ
Saenghyeon-ri 생현리 生shēng峴xiàn里lĭ
Bongam-ri 봉암리 鳳fèng岩yán里lĭ
Yongsan-ri 용산리 龍lóng山shān里lĭ
Yeoreuk-ri 여륵리 汝rŭ勒lè里lĭ
Muk-ri 묵리 墨mò里lĭ
Naejul-ri 내줄리 內neì茁zhuó里lĭ
Irwon-ri 일원리 逸yì園yuán里lĭ
Ansim-ri 안심리 安ān心xīn里lĭ
Ongam-ri 옹암리 瓮wèng岩yán里lĭ
Danchon-ri 단촌리 丹dān村cūn里lĭ
Daepyeong-ri 대평리 大dà坪píng里lĭ
Ogye-ri 오계리 梧wú溪xī里lĭ
Dansan-myeon Dongwon-ri 동원리 東dōng元yuán里lĭ
Sacheon-ri 사천리 沙shā川chuān里lĭ
Gugu-ri 구구리 九jiŭ邱qiū里lĭ
Byeongsan-ri 병산리 屛píng山shān里lĭ
Okdae-ri 옥대리 玉yù帶daì里lĭ
Dangok-ri 단곡리 丹dān谷gŭ里lĭ
Jwaseok-ri 좌석리 坐zuò石shí里lĭ
Marak-ri 마락리 馬mă落luò里lĭ

Transportation

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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

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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)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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) 5.0 5.1 7.8 8.5 8.4 9.6 15.8 15.0 9.9 5.7 7.1 5.5 103.4
Average snowy days 5.8 5.7 2.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.4 4.6 20.7
Average relative humidity (%) 59.2 56.2 55.5 53.8 59.7 67.6 77.2 77.2 75.0 69.6 65.4 61.9 64.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 185.2 187.4 211.5 222.5 247.0 205.6 147.7 163.0 169.8 197.5 167.7 175.0 2,279.9
Percentage possible sunshine 62.4 62.9 59.4 61.0 58.5 51.3 38.1 44.9 50.7 61.7 58.6 61.4 55.3
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[4][5][6]
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  • 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

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

Yeongju is twinned with:[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
  2. ^ '영주시' - 네이트 백과사전. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
  3. ^ "Aluminum Rolling, Automotive and Beverage Can Sheet - Novelis". Novelis.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Sister Cities". yeongju.go.kr. Yeongju. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
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