Okcheon County

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Okcheon
옥천군
Korean transcription(s)
   Hangul 옥천군
   Hanja
  Revised RomanizationOkcheon-gun
  McCune-ReischauerOkch'ŏn-gun
Flag of Okcheon.svg
Okcheon.jpg
North Chungcheong-Okcheon.svg
Location in South Korea
CountryFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Region Hoseo
Administrative divisions 1 eup, 8 myeon
Area
  Total537.13 km2 (207.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
  Total56,634
  Density114/km2 (300/sq mi)
  Dialect
Chungcheong

Okcheon County (Okcheon-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Contents

History

Okcheon has been called by various names such as Gosisan-gun, Kwansung, and Hyeonryeong. [1]

Geography

Climate

Okcheon 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 Okcheon (1993–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)3.6
(38.5)
6.6
(43.9)
12.7
(54.9)
19.4
(66.9)
24.8
(76.6)
28.2
(82.8)
29.9
(85.8)
30.6
(87.1)
26.2
(79.2)
20.5
(68.9)
13.1
(55.6)
5.6
(42.1)
18.4
(65.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)−2.2
(28.0)
0.3
(32.5)
5.7
(42.3)
12.1
(53.8)
17.7
(63.9)
22.2
(72.0)
25.0
(77.0)
25.3
(77.5)
20.1
(68.2)
13.1
(55.6)
6.5
(43.7)
−0.3
(31.5)
12.1
(53.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−7.4
(18.7)
−5.2
(22.6)
−0.6
(30.9)
5.3
(41.5)
11.1
(52.0)
16.9
(62.4)
21.3
(70.3)
21.5
(70.7)
15.7
(60.3)
7.7
(45.9)
0.9
(33.6)
−5.3
(22.5)
6.8
(44.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)21.3
(0.84)
32.5
(1.28)
48.0
(1.89)
74.4
(2.93)
74.4
(2.93)
141.6
(5.57)
284.0
(11.18)
265.2
(10.44)
133.3
(5.25)
56.4
(2.22)
44.4
(1.75)
23.8
(0.94)
1,199.3
(47.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)4.84.96.97.46.97.914.013.18.05.16.75.791.4
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration [2]

Administrarive division

It consists of one eup and eight Myeon. [3]

Nature

River

The national river Geumgang flows, and 198 small rivers flow in the county. [1]

Transportation

Highway

Expressway

Railway

Twin towns – sister cities

Okcheon is twinned with:

Prominent individuals

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References

  1. 1 2 "History". Okcheon Country.
  2. "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  3. "HumanㆍSocial Environment Administrative Districts". Okcheon County.
  4. "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

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