Buyeo County

Buyeo County (Buyeo-gun) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Buyeo-eup, the county's capital, was the site of the capital of Baekje from 538-660 AD, during which it was called Sabi Fortress.

Buyeo
부여군
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationBuyeo-gun
  McCune-ReischauerPuyŏ-gun
Flag of Buyeo
Official logo of Buyeo
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionHoseo
Administrative divisions1 eup, 15 myeon
Area
  Total624.58 km2 (241.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
  Total95,213
  Density152.4/km2 (395/sq mi)
  Dialect
Chungcheong

Famous people associated with Buyeo County in more recent times include noted stem-cell researcher Hwang Woo-suk.

Geography

Buyeo is located at the southern area of Chungcheongnam-do, the heart of the Korean peninsula.

During the Three Kingdoms Era, the capital of Baekje was moved to present-day Buyeo-eup (then called Sabi) on account of crowding in the former capital, which was near present-day Seoul. A fortress called Garimseong was constructed for defending the new capital.[1] Buyeo County has numerous historical sites from this era, such as the mountain fortresses (sanseong) at Seongheung, Buso, and Cheong, the tumuli at Neungsan-ri, and the temple site at Gunsu-ri, all designated Historic Sites of South Korea.

Climate

Climate data for Buyeo (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)
20.6
(69.1)
25.3
(77.5)
30.7
(87.3)
33.3
(91.9)
34.7
(94.5)
37.7
(99.9)
39.3
(102.7)
34.1
(93.4)
30.5
(86.9)
25.9
(78.6)
18.2
(64.8)
39.3
(102.7)
Average high °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9)
7.2
(45.0)
12.7
(54.9)
19.3
(66.7)
24.5
(76.1)
28.0
(82.4)
29.8
(85.6)
30.8
(87.4)
26.9
(80.4)
21.4
(70.5)
13.8
(56.8)
6.5
(43.7)
18.8
(65.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3)
0.7
(33.3)
5.7
(42.3)
11.8
(53.2)
17.6
(63.7)
22.1
(71.8)
25.3
(77.5)
25.7
(78.3)
20.7
(69.3)
13.8
(56.8)
6.9
(44.4)
0.4
(32.7)
12.4
(54.3)
Average low °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1)
−4.9
(23.2)
−0.6
(30.9)
4.9
(40.8)
11.4
(52.5)
17.2
(63.0)
21.8
(71.2)
21.9
(71.4)
15.9
(60.6)
7.7
(45.9)
1.4
(34.5)
−4.5
(23.9)
7.1
(44.8)
Record low °C (°F) −22.1
(−7.8)
−16.6
(2.1)
−12.5
(9.5)
−5.5
(22.1)
0.4
(32.7)
6.8
(44.2)
13.0
(55.4)
11.2
(52.2)
3.2
(37.8)
−3.6
(25.5)
−11.2
(11.8)
−17.6
(0.3)
−22.1
(−7.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24.9
(0.98)
37.6
(1.48)
50.9
(2.00)
85.3
(3.36)
97.5
(3.84)
157.1
(6.19)
295.7
(11.64)
284.8
(11.21)
146.0
(5.75)
63.6
(2.50)
51.8
(2.04)
31.4
(1.24)
1,326.6
(52.23)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.9 5.8 7.6 7.9 7.9 9.3 14.7 13.5 8.7 5.9 8.4 8.9 105.5
Average snowy days 7.8 4.9 1.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.2 6.2 22.8
Average relative humidity (%) 70.9 65.6 64.1 63.0 66.9 72.1 79.8 78.5 75.8 74.0 73.1 73.2 71.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 164.4 173.6 209.6 222.5 236.5 199.3 157.7 184.5 187.2 198.8 155.6 153.3 2,243
Percent possible sunshine 57.8 61.3 60.4 62.3 58.7 52.4 43.9 52.7 57.1 63.1 55.2 55.6 56.6
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[2][3][4]

Baekje Cultural Festival

Buyeo County held its first Baekje cultural festival in 1955 celebrating the history of ancient Baekje and the culture that blossomed in the Buyeo area, sponsored by the residents of Buyeo County themselves. The province began

From 1965, the province officially announced to take place Baekje cultural memorial.[5]

The festival showcases traditional costumes and marching from the Baekje era, focusing on the works of the six kings of the Sabi era and the story of the loyalty of three subjects. This festival was ranked among the best in the country in 2007.[6]

Sister cities

See also

References

  1. http://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20071115023006 [서동철 전문기자의 비뚜로 보는 문화재] (44) 부여 성흥산 대조사 석불입상 Retrieved on 2008-01-23
  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. 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  4. "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  5. "백제문화재단".
  6. 백제문화제 국가지정 축제 선정 [Baekje Festival nominated national festival]; Daejeon Ilbo 2007-12-28 Retrieved 2008-01-26

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