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Home < Chamber Jurisdiction < Samcheok |
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| Samcheok is a significant city for the growth of industry, culture, education, and tourism. It is located in the most south area of Gangwon Province. The east comes into contact with coastline of the east coast, the north, west, and the south are encountered with Donghae city, Jeongseon subcounty, Taebaek, and Uljin in the North Gyeongsang province respectively. |
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While Samcheok possess 7% large area of Gangwon Province, it has the vulnerable traffic network because of precipitous mountains. Besides, this city has suffered from the stagnation because of degradation of coal industry.
Situated between the Taebaek mountain range and the east coast, it is mild and humid as a feature of oceanic climate. In an alpine region, the vertical distribution of climate shows. Geographically, temperature gap between Yeongdong and inland appeared to be 30 days.
Situated between the Taebaek mountain range and the east coast, it is mild and humid as a feature of oceanic climate, and under the influence, high mountain area, the vertical distribution of climate is experienced in the neighboring mountainous district, and temperature gap between Yeongdong and inland appeared to be 30 days geographically. It is mild as oceanic weather. The cold current and warm current of four seasons are met. In terms of the weather condition of Samcheok region, the average temperature is 13¡É, which is rather higher than other area of Yeongdong. In the temperature distribution, the average temperature of August is 25.8¡É, and the average temperature of January is 0.9¡É. It is rather cool in summer and it is warm in winter. The annual average precipitation is 1,374§®, the months between June and July occupies 50% of precipitation, and the amount of rain is concentrated on summer.
Affluent natural resources are in harmony with cave and sea. The peculiarity of unique culture heritage establishes the position of cave marine tour city, and it is reborn as a stronghold city of 4 season's resort.
Especially, Samcheok has world-renowned 55 caves including the greatest cave of the east, and Hwanseongul, and mysterious Gwaneumgul. In 2002, the city held ¡¯2002 Samcheok World Cave Expo¡¯ successfully. |
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| In addition, Samcheok city holds natural gifts such as mountain, sea, and valley all around, and it is a town full of treasure such as Jukseoru, Haesindang folk park, fish village pavilion, new millennium seashore road, Hwang Young Jo memorial park, and sightseeing and foods. |
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Area |
1,185.78 km©÷ (7% of Gangwon Province) |
| Administrative divisions |
2 towns, 6 subcounties, 4 dong |
| Population |
72,187 (as of Dec., 2005) |
| Number of households |
28,366 (as of Dec., 2005) |
| Municipal flower |
Royal Azalea |
| Municipal tree |
Zelkova Tree |
| Municipal bird |
Seagull |
| Road pavement rate |
71% |
| Public officers |
588 |
| Number of Teachers |
1,433 |
| Education facilities |
98 schools(21,756 students) including kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school, and universities |
| Companies & Employees |
5,349 companies 21,459 persons (2005) |
| Annual Budget |
KRW 419,947 Million (2005) |
| Attractions |
Jukseoru, Haesindang folk park, fish village pavilion, new millennium seashore road |
| Specialties |
Jangnoe Ginseng, Hwanseon Honey, Seaweed |
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