Boeun 보은군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 보은군 |
| • Hanja | 報 恩 郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Boeun-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Poŭn-gun |
 Palsangjeon hall at Beopjusa temple | |
 Flag | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 10 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 584.45 km2 (225.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 43,245 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
Boeun County (Boeun-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
Boeun ( literally "offering gratitude" or "thanksgiving"), was a South Korean town named in 1406 by a remorseful King Taejong, who felt relieved that he had cleared his conscience after having participated in a ceremonial ritual at the local Beopjusa temple to appease the spirits of his dead younger half-brothers, whose deaths he had caused in a power struggle years earlier. [1]
In July 1973, Boeun township was elevated to the status of Boeun town. [2] In 1983, two townships were abolished and incorporated into normal ones. In 2007, Hoebuk-myeon changed its name to Hoein-myeon, Oesongni-myeon to Jangan-myeon, and Naesonngni-myeon into Songnisan-myeonn. [3]
Jujube is the most well-known agricultural product in Boeun county. Additionally, the county's fruit, and eggs are growing in popularity thanks to their eco-friendly mark. [5]
Boeun has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
| Climate data for Boeun (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.4 (57.9) | 21.9 (71.4) | 26.2 (79.2) | 31.2 (88.2) | 34.2 (93.6) | 34.2 (93.6) | 37.3 (99.1) | 38.2 (100.8) | 32.8 (91.0) | 29.5 (85.1) | 25.1 (77.2) | 17.4 (63.3) | 38.2 (100.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) | 6.0 (42.8) | 11.9 (53.4) | 18.8 (65.8) | 23.8 (74.8) | 27.1 (80.8) | 28.9 (84.0) | 29.5 (85.1) | 25.4 (77.7) | 20.1 (68.2) | 12.8 (55.0) | 5.3 (41.5) | 17.7 (63.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) | −0.6 (30.9) | 4.8 (40.6) | 11.2 (52.2) | 16.7 (62.1) | 21.1 (70.0) | 24.0 (75.2) | 24.3 (75.7) | 19.1 (66.4) | 12.2 (54.0) | 5.6 (42.1) | −1.0 (30.2) | 11.2 (52.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.4 (16.9) | −6.6 (20.1) | −1.8 (28.8) | 3.7 (38.7) | 9.8 (49.6) | 15.7 (60.3) | 20.3 (68.5) | 20.4 (68.7) | 14.0 (57.2) | 6.0 (42.8) | −0.3 (31.5) | −6.4 (20.5) | 5.5 (41.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.4 (−13.7) | −21.9 (−7.4) | −18.3 (−0.9) | −7.4 (18.7) | −1.2 (29.8) | 4.6 (40.3) | 10.4 (50.7) | 9.4 (48.9) | 0.8 (33.4) | −7.0 (19.4) | −12.3 (9.9) | −20.4 (−4.7) | −25.4 (−13.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23.4 (0.92) | 33.0 (1.30) | 47.5 (1.87) | 82.2 (3.24) | 92.8 (3.65) | 156.4 (6.16) | 306.0 (12.05) | 296.6 (11.68) | 137.4 (5.41) | 56.6 (2.23) | 45.2 (1.78) | 28.2 (1.11) | 1,305.3 (51.39) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 16.7 | 14.7 | 9.3 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 111.4 |
| Average snowy days | 8.9 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 27.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66.6 | 63.1 | 59.9 | 58.2 | 62.8 | 69.2 | 76.8 | 77.4 | 76.7 | 73.9 | 70.5 | 68.9 | 68.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 167.0 | 178.0 | 211.5 | 223.6 | 243.9 | 206.0 | 159.5 | 177.4 | 178.5 | 195.5 | 158.4 | 157.8 | 2,257.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 55.9 | 58.2 | 57.4 | 59.5 | 57.0 | 49.7 | 40.1 | 46.4 | 51.3 | 59.9 | 53.8 | 54.0 | 53.2 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010) [6] [7] [8] | |||||||||||||
Boeun is twinned with:
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