Uljin County Explained

Uljin
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:County
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info1:울진군
Translit Lang1 Type2:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info3:Uljin-gun
Translit Lang1 Info4:Ulchin-gun
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Yeongnam
Gwandong (before 1963)
Population Blank1 Title:Dialect
Population Blank1:Gyeongsang, Gangwon
Area Total Km2:989.06
Population As Of:5/06/2010
Population Total:52,385
Population Density Km2:61.7
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Parts:2 eup, 8 myeon
Government Type:Uljin County
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Im Kwang-Won
Image Blank Emblem:Uljin logo.jpg
Blank Emblem Type:Emblem of Uljin

Uljin County (Uljin-gun; Korean: 울진군) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Before 1963, Uljin was in Gangwon Province.

It borders the Sea of Japan in the east, Bonghwa-gun and Yeongyang-gun in the west, Yeongdeok-gun in the south, and Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do in the north. It is located at 129°04'-129°29' east longitude and 36°38'-37°06' north latitude. The area is 989.43 square kilometers, and the population is 51,885 (as of 2015). There are 2 eups, 8 myeons, and 195 administrative districts (79 Beopjeong-ri). The county office is located in Eupnae-ri, Uljin-eup, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

Administrative divisions

Uljin County is divided into 2 eup and 8 myeon.

NameHangeulHanja
Uljin-eup울진읍蔚珍邑
Pyeonghae-eup평해읍平海邑
Buk-myeon북면北面
Geumgangsong-myeon금강송면金剛松面
Geunnam-myeon근남면近南面
Maehwa-myeon매화면梅花面
Giseong-myeon기성면箕城面
Onjeong-myeon온정면溫井面
Jukbyeon-myeon죽변면竹邊面
Hupo-myeon후포면厚浦面

Culture and sightseeing

Festivals

Uljin's festivals reflect the county's agricultural and maritime industry.

In 2005 and 2009 for three weeks, Uljin hosted the Uljin Organic Food Exhibition (울진세계친환경농업엑스포) in Uljin's Expo Park. The expo features global representatives of the organic food industry, interactive activities, live music, and food. The next expo is slated for July 2013.

Museums

Parks

Villages

Experiences

Other important spots

Architecture

Historical

Modern

Economy

The Uljin Nuclear Power Plant, one of four nuclear power plants in South Korea, is located in Bugu. The plant currently has six reactors and is a top source of jobs for the county and region.[1]

Education

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Climate

Uljin has a cooler version of a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa).

Sister cities

External links

37°N 153°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ::: KOREA NUCLEAR ENERGY FOUNDATION :::. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070622191300/http://eng.knef.or.kr/nuclear/nuclear4.asp . 2007-06-22 .
  2. Web site: International Exchange. List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). 21 November 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151224052656/http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=23&n=Aichi%20Prefecture. 24 December 2015.