Yeongju

Yeongju

Yeongju

Municipal City in Yeongnam, South Korea

For the name, see Young-joo.

Yeongju (Korean: 영주; Korean pronunciation: [jʌŋ.dzu]) is a city in the far north region of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea, covering 668.84 km2 with a population of 113,930 people according to the 2008 census. The city borders Bonghwa county to the east, Danyang county of North Chungcheong province to the west, Andong city and Yecheon county to the south, and Yeongwol county of Gangwon province to the north.[1]

Quick Facts 영주시, Korean transcription(s) ...

Buseoksa Temple in Yeongju is outstanding as a representative temple of the Avatamsaka Sect of Silla Buddhism. Sosu Seowon is the first Seowon (Confucian academy) to have had national financial support by way of tax exemptions.

Yeongju is also home to a large Novelis Aluminum plant, employing approximately 1000 workers. This plant provides flat-rolled aluminum sheet products to customers throughout Asia.[2]

Administrative divisions

Map of Yeongju eup/myeon/dong in Korean.
Inset map

Yeongju is divided into nineteen primary divisions: one eup (읍) or town, nine myeon (면) or township, and nine dong (동).

More information eup/myeon/dong, Hangeul ...

The eup and myeon are further divided into numerous ri (리) or village.

More information eup/myeon/dong, ri ...

Transportation

Yeongju connected by highway with these routes:

Rail service to Yeongju Station is also available, and is located on the Jungang Line, the Yeongdong Line and the Gyeongbuk Line.

Climate

Yeongju has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm.

More information Climate data for Yeongju (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present), Month ...
  • Inside of Sosu Seowon
  • Buseoksa
  • Portrati of the Confucian scholar, An Hyang, stored at Sosu Seowon
  • A pavilion in Tansan-ri, Yeongju
  • Rock carved Buddha statues in Yeongju

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Yeongju is twinned with:[6]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "'영주시' - 네이트 백과사전". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
  2. [2]
    "Aluminum Rolling, Automotive and Beverage Can Sheet - Novelis". Novelis.
  3. [3]
    "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.
  4. [4]
    순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  6. [6]
    "Sister Cities". yeongju.go.kr. Yeongju. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
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