Taebaek (Korean: 태백; Korean pronunciation: [tʰɛ̝.bɛ̝k̚]) is a city in Gangwon province, South Korea. Its name is shared with that of the Taebaek Mountains. Situated at an elevation of 650 to 700 m (2,130 to 2,300 ft), Taebaek is the second highest city in South Korea, after Yongin.
Taebaek 태백시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 태백시 |
| • Hanja | 太白市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Taebaek-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | T'aebaek-si |
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 Flag | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′N 128°59′E / 37.167°N 128.983°E | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Gwandong |
| Administrative divisions | 8 dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 303.53 km2 (117.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 38,918 |
| • Density | 185/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gangwon |
| Climate | Dwb |
Etymology
editTaebaek in is derived from Taebaeksan Mountain, meaning "very bright."[1]
Attractions
editManggyeongsa Temple in Hyeol-dong, at an elevation of 1,460 meters on the Taebaek Mountains, is a temple built to enshrine the statue of the Bodhisattva of wisdom. It was built by Jajang, a Silla Dynasty monk. The "Dragon Spring" at the entrance of the temple is known as the highest spring in Korea.[2]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Taebaek (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1985–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) | 20.1 (68.2) | 21.6 (70.9) | 29.7 (85.5) | 32.6 (90.7) | 35.0 (95.0) | 35.7 (96.3) | 35.6 (96.1) | 31.8 (89.2) | 26.9 (80.4) | 22.6 (72.7) | 15.2 (59.4) | 35.6 (96.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) | 3.1 (37.6) | 7.9 (46.2) | 15.1 (59.2) | 20.8 (69.4) | 24.0 (75.2) | 25.9 (78.6) | 26.0 (78.8) | 21.5 (70.7) | 16.8 (62.2) | 9.9 (49.8) | 3.0 (37.4) | 14.6 (58.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) | −2.5 (27.5) | 2.4 (36.3) | 8.9 (48.0) | 14.5 (58.1) | 18.1 (64.6) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.3 (70.3) | 16.2 (61.2) | 10.5 (50.9) | 4.2 (39.6) | −2.3 (27.9) | 9.0 (48.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.6 (14.7) | −7.8 (18.0) | −2.9 (26.8) | 2.9 (37.2) | 8.4 (47.1) | 12.9 (55.2) | 17.7 (63.9) | 17.7 (63.9) | 11.7 (53.1) | 5.0 (41.0) | −0.9 (30.4) | −7.1 (19.2) | 4.0 (39.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.7 (−7.1) | −20.3 (−4.5) | −16.8 (1.8) | −8.2 (17.2) | −2.1 (28.2) | 0.5 (32.9) | 5.6 (42.1) | 8.3 (46.9) | 1.0 (33.8) | −7.1 (19.2) | −15.2 (4.6) | −18.5 (−1.3) | −21.7 (−7.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26.6 (1.05) | 28.8 (1.13) | 54.8 (2.16) | 85.8 (3.38) | 90.2 (3.55) | 140.4 (5.53) | 274.2 (10.80) | 278.7 (10.97) | 198.4 (7.81) | 65.5 (2.58) | 45.2 (1.78) | 19.4 (0.76) | 1,308 (51.50) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.2 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 16.3 | 16.0 | 12.0 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 119.1 |
| Average snowy days | 10.7 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 7.6 | 44.0 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 59.1 | 58.4 | 59.2 | 55.4 | 59.4 | 71.2 | 78.3 | 79.9 | 79.3 | 70.5 | 63.6 | 58.4 | 66.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174.9 | 178.3 | 202.7 | 207.2 | 232.9 | 192.7 | 143.8 | 141.7 | 147.4 | 178.7 | 159.6 | 169.8 | 2,129.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 54.0 | 56.2 | 53.4 | 54.6 | 50.4 | 42.8 | 30.5 | 39.5 | 48.8 | 57.4 | 51.6 | 53.4 | 48.6 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[3][4][5] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
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Sister cities
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Origin of Taebaek". TAEBAEK-SI.
- ^ Cin Woo Lee "Simply stunning: 33 incredible Korean temples" Archived 2012-04-17 at the Wayback Machine CNN Go. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-12
- ^ "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.
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