Uljin County

Uljin

울진군
Uljin 울진군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	울진군
• Hanja	蔚珍郡
• Revised Romanization	Uljin-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Ulchin-gun
	Flag Emblem of Uljin
	Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam; Gwandong (before 1963)
Administrative divisions	2 eup, 8 myeon
Government
• Type	Uljin County
• Mayor	Im Kwang-Won
Area
• Total	989.06 km2 (381.88 sq mi)
Population (September 2024)
• Total	46,112
• Density	61.7/km2 (160/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang Gangwon

Uljin County (Uljin-gun; Korean: 울진군) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Before 1963, Uljin was in Gangwon Province.

It borders the Sea of Japan in the east, Bonghwa-gun and Yeongyang-gun in the west, Yeongdeok-gun in the south, and Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do in the north. It is located at 129°04'-129°29' east longitude and 36°38'-37°06' north latitude. The area is 989.43 square kilometers, and the population is 51,885 (as of 2015). There are 2 eups, 8 myeons, and 195 administrative districts (79 Beopjeong-ri). The county office is located in Eupnae-ri, Uljin-eup, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

Administrative divisions

Map of Uljin County. Note that Seo-myeon has been renamed to Geumgangsong-myeon on 21 April 2015.

Uljin County is divided into 2 eup and 8 myeon.

Name	Hangeul	Hanja
Uljin-eup	울진읍	蔚珍邑
Pyeonghae-eup	평해읍	平海邑
Buk-myeon	북면	北面
Geumgangsong-myeon	금강송면	金剛松面
Geunnam-myeon	근남면	近南面
Maehwa-myeon	매화면	梅花面
Giseong-myeon	기성면	箕城面
Onjeong-myeon	온정면	溫井面
Jukbyeon-myeon	죽변면	竹邊面
Hupo-myeon	후포면	厚浦面

Culture and sightseeing

Festivals

Uljin's festivals reflect the county's agricultural and maritime industry.

In 2005 and 2009 for three weeks, Uljin hosted the Uljin Organic Food Exhibition (울진세계친환경농업엑스포) in Uljin's Expo Park. The expo features global representatives of the organic food industry, interactive activities, live music, and food. The next expo is slated for July 2013.

Uljin Snow Crab Promotion Exhibition Center

Museums

Freshwater Fish Museum
Hupo-ri Neolithic Historic Museum
Wonjaryeok Museum
Hyangam Museum of Art
Bongpyeong Silla Stele in Uljin

Parks

Gusugok Recreational Forest
Nagok ocean fishing park
Expo Park
Tonggosan Recreational Forest
Geumgang Pine Forest of Uljin

Villages

Giseongri Fishing and Recreation Village
Nagok1ri Fishing and Recreation Village
Ssangjeolli Green Village
Wangpi Georigo Village

Experiences

Geoil 1ri Fishing Village Experiences
Deokgu Spa
Sung Ryu Park Hot Spring
Uljin Science Experience
'Into The Storm' Drama Set
Baegam Hot Springs Special Tourist Zone
Geumgangsong Ecorium
Uljin Guemgangsong Culture Center
Hanhwa Condominium
Camphorse
Ul-Jin Yacht School
Ul-jin Ocean Leports Center

Other important spots

Seongnyugul Cave
Sinsun Valley

Architecture

Historical

Buryeongsa Temple
Mangyangjeong Pavilion
Wolsongjeong Pavilion

Modern

Deunggisan Suspension Bridge

Economy

The Uljin Nuclear Power Plant, one of four nuclear power plants in South Korea, is located in Bugu. The plant currently has six reactors and is a top source of jobs for the county and region.^[2]

Education

High schools

Hupo High School
Jukbyeon High School
Pyeonghae Gongeob High School
Pyeonghae Jeongbo High School
Uljin High School

Middle schools

Bugu Middle School
Giseong Middle School
Hupo Middle School
Jukbyeon Middle School
Maewha Middle School
Onjeong Middle School
Pyeonghae Middle School
Pyeonghae Girl's Middle School
Uljin Middle School

Elementary schools

Bugu Elementary School
Giseong Elementary School
Hupo Elementary School
Hupo Dongbu Elementary School
Jukbyeon Elementary School
Maewha Elementary School
Noeum Elementary School
Onjeong Elementary School
Pyeonghae Elementary School
Uljin Elementary School
Uljin Nambu Elementary School
Sadong Elementary School
Samgeun Elementary School
Wolsong Elementary School

Climate

Uljin has a cooler version of a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa).

Climate data for Uljin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	17.4 (63.3)	24.0 (75.2)	27.7 (81.9)	33.7 (92.7)	35.6 (96.1)	36.0 (96.8)	37.1 (98.8)	37.8 (100.0)	35.4 (95.7)	29.7 (85.5)	28.5 (83.3)	21.4 (70.5)	37.8 (100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.5 (43.7)	7.9 (46.2)	11.8 (53.2)	17.2 (63.0)	21.1 (70.0)	23.3 (73.9)	26.8 (80.2)	27.5 (81.5)	24.1 (75.4)	20.1 (68.2)	14.5 (58.1)	8.9 (48.0)	17.5 (63.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	1.4 (34.5)	3.0 (37.4)	6.9 (44.4)	12.1 (53.8)	16.3 (61.3)	19.4 (66.9)	23.1 (73.6)	23.9 (75.0)	20.0 (68.0)	15.1 (59.2)	9.3 (48.7)	3.6 (38.5)	12.8 (55.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−2.9 (26.8)	−1.6 (29.1)	2.1 (35.8)	7.1 (44.8)	11.8 (53.2)	16.0 (60.8)	20.3 (68.5)	21.1 (70.0)	16.3 (61.3)	10.4 (50.7)	4.4 (39.9)	−1.0 (30.2)	8.7 (47.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−16.1 (3.0)	−14.1 (6.6)	−10.2 (13.6)	−3.0 (26.6)	2.8 (37.0)	6.5 (43.7)	11.9 (53.4)	11.3 (52.3)	7.3 (45.1)	−0.8 (30.6)	−6.5 (20.3)	−13.8 (7.2)	−16.1 (3.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	48.9 (1.93)	36.9 (1.45)	56.0 (2.20)	76.4 (3.01)	70.5 (2.78)	104.3 (4.11)	203.0 (7.99)	213.0 (8.39)	181.2 (7.13)	97.3 (3.83)	61.0 (2.40)	33.2 (1.31)	1,181.7 (46.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	5.6	5.9	8.2	7.8	8.0	9.4	13.9	13.9	11.6	6.7	6.7	4.5	102.2
Average snowy days	3.3	3.3	2.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.6	11.3
Average relative humidity (%)	50.2	54.6	60.0	62.7	70.5	80.4	83.6	84.0	80.4	69.7	60.1	50.1	67.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours	200.8	189.4	209.6	223.9	232.5	196.9	166.6	175.8	171.4	198.8	183.6	201.6	2,350.9
Percent possible sunshine	65.9	61.1	55.5	58.1	53.8	44.2	36.5	44.0	46.9	58.4	61.4	68.0	53.3
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)^[3]^[4]^[5]

Sister cities

Goyang, South Korea
Yangcheon-gu, South Korea
Seocho-gu, South Korea
Suseong-gu, South Korea
Dong-gu, Busan, South Korea
Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan^[6]

References

^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
^ "::: KOREA NUCLEAR ENERGY FOUNDATION :::". Archived from the original on 2007-06-22.
^ "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.
^ 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
^ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

External links

County government website

37°00′N 129°24′E / 37.000°N 129.400°E / 37.000; 129.400

[1] "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.

[2] "::: KOREA NUCLEAR ENERGY FOUNDATION :::". Archived from the original on 2007-06-22.

[KMA-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.

[KMAextremes-4] 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

[KMAnormals-5] "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.

[International-6] "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

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