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For similar names, see Chongju (disambiguation).
Cheongju
청주
淸州— Municipal City — Korean transcription(s) – Hangul 청주시 – Hanja 淸州市 – Revised Romanization Cheongju-si – McCune-Reischauer Ch'ŏngju-si A front view of Sangdangsanseong
Emblem of Cheongju
Location in South Korea
CheongjuCoordinates: 36°38′N 127°29′E / 36.633°N 127.483°E Country 
South KoreaRegion Hoseo Administrative divisions 2 gu 30 dong Area – Total 153.45 km2 (59.2 sq mi) Population (2011.02) – Total 663,745 – Density 4,325.5/km2 (11,203/sq mi) – Dialect Chungcheong Cheongju is the capital city of Chungcheongbuk-do (province), South Korea. The city is divided into two wards ("Gu"), Heungdeok-gu (western part of the city) and Sangdang-gu (eastern part of the city).
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History
Cheongju has been an important provincial town since ancient times.
During Hideyoshi's Invasions of Korea, Cheongju was the site of the Battle of Chongju, during which the Korean forces re-took the city from the Japanese forces in an important early victory.
The government of the province relocated here from Chungju in 1908.
The opening of the Chungbuk-line in 1926 sparked regional development. In 1946, Cheongju and Cheongwon-gun were separated, and in 1949, Cheongju was upgraded to Cheongju City. Afterwards, it went through the separation of administrative dong and their transfer to Cheongwon-gun, with 2 branch offices (East and West)established in July 1989 that were upgraded to Sangdang-gu and Heungdeok-gu in January.[1]
Geography
Geum River goes through right center of Cheongju city. Additionally, the tributaries of Musim and Miho flow together in northern part of city. To east and west, there are mountains of Wuam and Bumo.
Climate
Climate data for Cheongju (1981−2010) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2)6.0
(42.8)11.9
(53.4)19.5
(67.1)24.4
(75.9)27.9
(82.2)29.8
(85.6)30.5
(86.9)26.3
(79.3)20.7
(69.3)12.7
(54.9)5.6
(42.1)18.2 Daily mean °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7)0.3
(32.5)5.7
(42.3)12.6
(54.7)18.1
(64.6)22.5
(72.5)25.4
(77.7)25.8
(78.4)20.7
(69.3)14.0
(57.2)6.7
(44.1)0.3
(32.5)12.5 Average low °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6)−4.6
(23.7)0.2
(32.4)6.1
(43.0)12.3
(54.1)17.6
(63.7)21.8
(71.2)22.0
(71.6)16.2
(61.2)8.5
(47.3)1.7
(35.1)−4.3
(24.3)7.6 Precipitation mm (inches) 25.5
(1.004)29.4
(1.157)48.2
(1.898)66.6
(2.622)88.3
(3.476)144.1
(5.673)282.7
(11.13)285.1
(11.224)147.1
(5.791)50.1
(1.972)46.7
(1.839)25.3
(0.996)1,239.1
(48.783)% humidity 67.2 63.3 60.3 56.6 61.5 68.0 76.4 76.1 74.2 70.4 69.1 69.1 67.7 Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.0 7.0 8.8 7.9 8.5 9.6 15.9 14.1 9.1 6.5 8.6 9.1 113.1 Sunshine hours 164.0 171.1 200.2 222.7 234.1 195.5 153.1 178.3 177.5 200.0 158.2 158.0 2,212.6 Source: Korea Meteorological Administration [2] Cultural properties
- Sangdangsanseong (Sangdang Mountain Fortress) lies on the slopes of Mt. Uam within the city limits. The fortress is mainly a 3-4 metre tall wall that stretches over 4.2 kilometers in circumference. The present walls date to the 1716 restoration of the site. Within the walls lies a small tourist village that has several restaurants.
- Cheongju National Museum also lies near Mt. Uam, and houses several exhibits of cultural artifacts from the nearby area.
- Heungdeok Temple Site is the home to the Early Printing Museum, and is purported to be the site of the printing of Jikji, the oldest existent book printed using movable metal type. The museum itself contains exhibits related to the art of printing through the ages.
- Yongdusaji Cheoldanggan (The Iron Flagpole of the Yongdu Temple Site) is designated Korean National Treasure number 41, and is located near Lotte Department Store in downtown Cheongju. Made of twenty iron cylinders, the flagpole stands 13.1 meters tall, and was formerly used to hang flags to honour the Buddha
Transport
Cheongju Airport provides scheduled flights to Korea and China. The main train station is located at Ogeunjang approximately 8 km north of the city hall. This station is on the Chungbuk Line.
Administrative districts
- Heungdeok-gu/興德區/흥덕구
- Sangdang-gu/上黨區/상당구
Education
Cheongju is the site of several tertiary institutions, including:
- Chungbuk National University
- Cheongju University
- Seowon University
- Cheongju National University of Education
- Chung Cheong College
Sister cities
City Country Year Rostov-on-Don 
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United StatesBellingham United States2008 References
- ^ * Welcome to CHEONGJU-SI Homepage *
- ^ "평년값자료(1981−2010) 청주(131)". Korea Meteorological Administration. http://www.kma.go.kr/weather/climate/average_30years.jsp?yy_st=2011&stn=131&norm=M&x=32&y=5&obs=0&mm=5&dd=1. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
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