Samcheok
삼척시 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 삼척시 |
| • Hanja | 三陟市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Samcheok-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Samch'ŏk-si |
 | |
 Flag  Emblem of Samcheok | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates: 37°27′00″N 129°09′54″E / 37.450°N 129.165°E | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Gangwon |
| Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 6 myeon, 4 dong |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Sang soo Park (박상수) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,185.78 km2 (457.83 sq mi) |
| Population (October, 2022) | |
| • Total | 63,687 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gangwon |
| Area code | +82-33 |
| Climate | Cfa |
Samcheok (Korean: 삼척; Korean pronunciation: [sa̠m.tsʰʌ̹k̚]) is a city in Gangwon-do, South Korea.
History[edit]
Ancient age & Three Kingdom[edit]
- It was called "Siljikguk or Siljikgokguk"
- 102 under the rule of Silla (Pasa 23rd)
- 468 under the rule of Goguryeo (Jangsu 56th)
- 505 The name changed to Sil-jick joo (Jijeung 6th)
- 658 The name changed to Book-jin (Muyeol 5th)
Unified Silla[edit]
- 757 The name changed to Samcheok-gun (Gyeongdeok 16th)
Goryeo Dynasty[edit]
- 995 The name changed to Cheokjoo (Seongjong 14th)
- 1018 The name changed to Samcheok-hyun (Hyeonjong 9th)
Joseon Dynasty[edit]
- 1393 Samcheok-hyun was raised into Samcheok-bu (Taejo 2nd)
- 1413 change of the name to Samcheok protectorate (Taejong 13th)
- 1895 change of the name to Samcheok-gun (Gojong 32nd)
Japanese occupation[edit]
- 1917 Bunae-myeon change of the name to Samcheok-myeon
- 1938 Samcheok-myeon was raised into Samcheok-eup
Republic of Korea[edit]
- 1973 Jangsung-eup Hwangji branch office was raised to Hwangji-eup (at that time, the most population of the county)
- 1980. 04. 01. Bukpyeong-eup was Incorporated into Donghae-si
- 1980. 12. 01. Wondeock-myeon was elevated to Wondeock-eup
- 1981. 07. 01. The combination of Jangseong-eup and Hwangji-eup was raised into Taebaek-si
- 1986. 01. 01. Samcheok-eup was raised into Samcheok-si
- 1986. 03. 27. Wondeok-eup Ojeo branch office was raised into Kagok-myeon
- 1989. 01. 01. Yonghwa-ri and jangho-ri were incorporated into Gundeok-myeon
- 1994. 12. 26. 5 districts (Called ri) of Hajang-myeon were incorporated into Taebaek-si
- 1995. 01. 01. The combination of Samcheok-si and Samcheok-gun was incorporated to Samcheok-si
Education[edit]
Samcheok has one university, KNU Samcheok Campus, established March 1, 2006. (formerly Samcheok National University)
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Samcheok (2004–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
2.9 (37.2) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38.6 (1.52) |
41.1 (1.62) |
60.0 (2.36) |
72.1 (2.84) |
52.2 (2.06) |
98.7 (3.89) |
255.0 (10.04) |
217.1 (8.55) |
224.9 (8.85) |
111.3 (4.38) |
62.4 (2.46) |
24.8 (0.98) |
1,258.2 (49.54) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.4 | 4.1 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 13.1 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 90.6 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[1] | |||||||||||||
Sister cities[edit]
Domestic[edit]
- Seongbuk-gu, Seoul since October 14, 1999
- Yeonsu-gu, Incheon since October 13, 2000
- Guri, Gyeonggi-do since March 20, 2001
- Icheon, Gyeonggi-do since August 17, 2004
- Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do since June 22, 2007
- Ulleung County, Gyeongsangbuk-do since June 25, 2009
International[edit]
Akabira, Hokkaidō, Japan since July 18, 1997- Kanda, Fukuoka, Japan since July, 1997
Wangqing County, Jilin, China since September 4, 1997- Kurobe, Toyama, Japan since November 5, 1998
- Dongying, Shandong, China since March 24, 1999
Kungur, Perm Krai, Russia since May 30, 2003
Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia since November 9, 2004- Jixi, Heilongjiang, China since May 21, 2008
- Korsakov, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia since August 30, 2010
Notable people[edit]
- Kim Yeon-sik - current Taebaek mayor, Gangwon Province (elected GNP)
- Park Sang-cheol - trot singer
- Hwang Young-cho - marathon runner (winner of the marathon race at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1994 Asian Games)
- Lee Jaehyeong - member of K-pop band The Rose
Tourist Attractions[edit]
- Samcheok Railbike
- Hwanseong and Daegeum Caves
- Haesindang Park - Also known as the Penis Park. This park can be reached in 40 minutes by riding the 24, or 24-1 local bus.
- Samcheok Rose Park
- Samcheok, Jeungsan, Yonghwa, Maengbang and Jangho Beaches.
Festival[edit]
Samcheok Maengbang Canola Flower Festival
The Maengbang Flower Festival boasts a view of canola flowers, cherry blossoms and the blue sea of the East Coast.
The festival also offers a diverse set of events and programs including a local produce market, fresh strawberry picking, and exhibition on canola flowers and bees.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ CITY, SAMCHEOK. "SAMCHEOK CITY". eng.samcheok.go.kr.
- ^ Herald, The Korea (2018-04-20). "[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
