Gunwi County

Gunwi
군위군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul군위군
 • Hanja軍威郡
 • Revised RomanizationGunwi-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerKunwi-gun
Flag of Gunwi
Flag
Official logo of Gunwi
Emblem of Gunwi
Location in Daegu
Location in Daegu
Country South Korea
RegionYeongnam
Administrative divisions1 eup, 7 myeon
Area
 • Total
614.15 km2 (237.12 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
34,293
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang

Gunwi County (Gunwi-gun) is a county in Daegu Metropolitan City, South Korea.

Incorporation into Daegu

Prior to June 30, 2023, Gunwi County was part of the North Gyeongsang Province. As per legislation promulgated on January 3, 2023, the county was incorporated into Daegu Metropolitan City in July 1, 2023.

Incorporation into Daegu was made as per Gunwi County's demand in exchange for allowing Daegu International Airport to be moved to Sobo-myeon, Gunwi County.

Administrative divisions

Map of Gunwi County in Korean

Gunwi County is divided into 1 eup and 7 myeon.

Map Hangeul Hanja
Gunwi-eup 군위읍 軍威邑
Sobo-myeon 소보면 召保面
Hyoryeong-myeon 효령면 孝令面
Bugye-myeon 부계면 缶溪面
Ubo-myeon 우보면 友保面
Uiheung-myeon 의흥면 義興面
Sanseong-myeon 산성면 山城面
Samgugyusa-myeon 삼국유사면 三國遺事面

Climate

Gunwi 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.

Climate data for Gunwi (1993–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6) 		7.4
(45.3) 		13.5
(56.3) 		20.1
(68.2) 		25.5
(77.9) 		28.7
(83.7) 		30.5
(86.9) 		31.2
(88.2) 		26.6
(79.9) 		21.0
(69.8) 		13.5
(56.3) 		6.1
(43.0) 		19.0
(66.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1) 		0.1
(32.2) 		5.6
(42.1) 		12.0
(53.6) 		17.5
(63.5) 		21.8
(71.2) 		24.9
(76.8) 		25.2
(77.4) 		19.8
(67.6) 		12.8
(55.0) 		5.8
(42.4) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		11.8
(53.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.6
(16.5) 		−6.4
(20.5) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		4.3
(39.7) 		10.1
(50.2) 		15.9
(60.6) 		20.6
(69.1) 		20.9
(69.6) 		15.1
(59.2) 		7.0
(44.6) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		5.9
(42.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14.4
(0.57) 		20.2
(0.80) 		40.5
(1.59) 		70.6
(2.78) 		74.1
(2.92) 		114.2
(4.50) 		197.5
(7.78) 		228.1
(8.98) 		133.0
(5.24) 		51.8
(2.04) 		30.2
(1.19) 		12.9
(0.51) 		987.5
(38.88)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.9 3.5 5.8 6.8 6.9 8.3 12.3 12.1 8.0 4.9 4.8 2.9 79.2
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[1]

References

  1. ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

36°14′05″N 128°34′22″E / 36.2347222322°N 128.572777788°E / 36.2347222322; 128.572777788


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