Introduction
City in North Chungcheong, South Korea
Not to be confused with Jecheon (sacrifice).
Municipal City in Hoseo, South KoreaJecheon
제천시Municipal CityKorean transcription(s) • Hangul제천시 • Hanja堤川市 • Revised RomanizationJecheon-si • McCune–ReischauerChech'ŏn-si
FlagEmblem of JecheonLocation in South KoreaCountry South KoreaRegionHoseoAdministrative divisions1 eup, 7 myeon, 9 dongGovernment • MayorKim Chang-gyu (김창규)Area • Total882.47 km2 (340.72 sq mi)Population (September 2024) • Total129,066 • Density146.26/km2 (378.80/sq mi) • DialectChungcheongTime zoneUTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)Area code(+82) 43-6xx
Jecheon (Korean: 제천; 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.
The city's name derives from the Korean words je (堤, which means "dam") and cheon (川, which means "river").
Location
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Jecheon is located in the northern part of North Chungcheong Province bordering Mungyeong to the south, while Wonju and Yeongwol-gun, which are located in Gangwon Province, are to the north. It is well known for its mountains and lake environments. 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]
As Korea's overall inland mountainous area, the natural environment is well preserved, and the air is so clear and pleasant that most mountain villages do not lose. Since there are not many ruins or tourist facilities in the city, Uirimji, built during the Samhan period, is used as a representative tourist destination.
Herbs are famous as local specialties. In particular, Hwanggi is said to distribute 80% of the nation's distribution through local herbal markets.
Climate
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Jecheon has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
It is so cold that it often snows in April, commonly called Jeberia. There are even times when it hits minus 20 degrees Celsius in winter. Along with Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, it is the coldest winter region in the region south of Gangwon State and Gyeonggi-do. When a cold wave warning is issued in a nearby area, it is common to issue a cold wave warning, and padding is a must-have for winter rather than a coat. This is because it is an inland region and a double basin of 300m above sea level consisting of high mountains easily exceeding 1,000m above sea level, such as Chiaksan, Sobaeksan, and Wolaksan. As a result, it is an area where the annual temperature difference is quite large, similar to Cheorwon-gun when it is really cold. According to the official observation, the lowest temperature ever recorded was -27.4 °C on January 4, 1981. Since the 2010s, -25.9 °C recorded on January 6, 2010 and February 3, 2012 was the lowest.
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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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
Percentage 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)
