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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Jecheon
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

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. 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.

Climate

Jecheon has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

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
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)

Tourism

Ten views in the city:

  • Uirimji
  • Bakdaljae
  • Woraksan Mountain
  • Cheongpoong cultural town, Hoban
  • Geumsusan
  • Yonghagugok
  • Songgyegyegok
  • Oksunbong
  • Taksajeong
  • Baeronseongji

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in South Korea

Jecheon is twinned with:

Notable people from Jecheon

See also