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Jecheon (Korean pronunciation: [tɕe.tɕʰʌn]) is a city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The city is a major railway junction or a transportation mecca, served by the Jungang, Chungbuk and Taebaek Lines. Jecheon has scenic surroundings and several tourist spots like the Uirimji Reservoir, Cheongpung Lake and Cheongpung Cultural Properties complex. It is also the home of Semyung University.

Jecheon
제천시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationJecheon-si
  McCune-ReischauerChech'ŏn-si
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionHoseo
Administrative divisions1 eup, 7 myeon, 9 dong
Area
  Total882.47 km2 (340.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2011.01.04)
  Total137,147
  Density157.3/km2 (407/sq mi)
  Dialect
Chungcheong
Area code(+82) 43-6xx

The city's name derives from the Korean words je (, which means "dam") and cheon (, which means "river").


Location


Jecheon City is located in the northern part of North Chungcheong Province bordering Mungyeong City to the south, while Wonju City and Yeongwol-gun, which are located in Gangwon Province, are to the north. It is well known for its mountains and lake environments.[1] Jecheon is well known as the "healing city". A wide variety of traditional medical and herbal products and therapies are available, attracting people all over Korea to visit the city.[citation needed]


Climate


Climate data for Jecheon (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)
20.5
(68.9)
23.2
(73.8)
32.2
(90.0)
33.7
(92.7)
34.8
(94.6)
37.5
(99.5)
39.4
(102.9)
33.1
(91.6)
28.3
(82.9)
24.0
(75.2)
16.0
(60.8)
39.4
(102.9)
Average high °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)
4.8
(40.6)
10.8
(51.4)
18.1
(64.6)
23.4
(74.1)
27.1
(80.8)
28.6
(83.5)
29.3
(84.7)
25.1
(77.2)
19.5
(67.1)
11.4
(52.5)
3.7
(38.7)
17.0
(62.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)
−1.9
(28.6)
3.8
(38.8)
10.5
(50.9)
16.2
(61.2)
20.8
(69.4)
23.5
(74.3)
23.8
(74.8)
18.5
(65.3)
11.5
(52.7)
4.4
(39.9)
−2.6
(27.3)
10.3
(50.5)
Average low °C (°F) −10.8
(12.6)
−8.3
(17.1)
−2.9
(26.8)
2.9
(37.2)
9.2
(48.6)
15.2
(59.4)
19.7
(67.5)
19.8
(67.6)
13.3
(55.9)
5.1
(41.2)
−1.6
(29.1)
−8.3
(17.1)
4.4
(39.9)
Record low °C (°F) −27.4
(−17.3)
−25.9
(−14.6)
−17.7
(0.1)
−8.0
(17.6)
−0.5
(31.1)
4.8
(40.6)
9.7
(49.5)
9.9
(49.8)
0.6
(33.1)
−7.2
(19.0)
−14.9
(5.2)
−24.8
(−12.6)
−27.4
(−17.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.3
(0.80)
32.2
(1.27)
49.7
(1.96)
85.1
(3.35)
96.9
(3.81)
147.5
(5.81)
356.0
(14.02)
300.9
(11.85)
145.3
(5.72)
57.4
(2.26)
43.4
(1.71)
24.6
(0.97)
1,359.3
(53.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.6 6.3 8.2 8.5 8.8 9.7 16.7 14.5 9.6 5.8 8.0 7.2 109.9
Average snowy days 7.6 6.5 3.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.9 5.8 26.2
Average relative humidity (%) 68.1 64.4 61.3 57.0 62.4 68.1 77.6 76.7 75.6 73.0 70.7 70.3 68.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 175.1 174.4 201.0 213.3 236.0 208.4 151.4 166.1 168.0 192.3 157.6 164.4 2,208
Percent possible sunshine 53.6 53.5 52.1 54.8 52.7 48.1 35.9 43.2 47.4 55.8 50.2 51.6 49.5
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[2][3][4][5][6]

Tourism


Ten views in the city:


Twin towns – sister cities


Jecheon is twinned with:[7]


Notable people from Jecheon



See also



References


  1. Official page
  2. "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.
  3. 우리나라 기후평년값 - 파일셋 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  4. 우리나라 기후평년값 - 그래프 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. 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/Friend city". jecheon.go.kr. Jecheon. Retrieved 2020-04-14.



На других языках


- [en] Jecheon

[ru] Чечхон

Чечхо́н (кор. 제천시?, 堤川市?, Jecheon-si) — город в провинции Чхунчхон-Пукто, Южная Корея. Железнодорожная станция.



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