Taebaek

Taebaek
태백시
Municipal city
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul태백시
 • Hanja太白市
 • Revised RomanizationTaebaek-si
 • McCune–ReischauerT'aebaek-si
Flag of Taebaek
Flag
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 37°10′N 128°59′E / 37.167°N 128.983°E / 37.167; 128.983
Country South Korea
RegionGwandong
Administrative divisions8 dong
Area
 • Total
303.53 km2 (117.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
38,103
 • Density185/km2 (480/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gangwon
ClimateDwb

Taebaek (Korean: 태백; Korean pronunciation: [tʰɛ̝.bɛ̝k̚]) is a city in Gangwon Province, South Korea. Its name is shared with that of the Taebaek Mountains. Situated at an elevation of 650 to 700 m (2,130 to 2,300 ft), Taebaek is the second highest city in South Korea, after Pyeongchang.

Etymology

Taebaek in is derived from Taebaeksan, meaning "very bright."[1]

Attractions

Manggyeongsa Temple in Hyeol-dong, at an elevation of 1,460 meters on the Taebaek Mountains, is a temple built to enshrine the statue of the Bodhisattva of wisdom. It was built by Jajang, a Silla Dynasty monk. The "Dragon Spring" at the entrance of the temple is known as the highest spring in Korea.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Taebaek (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1985–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.2
(54.0) 		20.1
(68.2) 		21.6
(70.9) 		29.7
(85.5) 		32.6
(90.7) 		35.0
(95.0) 		35.7
(96.3) 		35.6
(96.1) 		31.8
(89.2) 		26.9
(80.4) 		22.6
(72.7) 		15.2
(59.4) 		35.6
(96.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3) 		3.1
(37.6) 		7.9
(46.2) 		15.1
(59.2) 		20.8
(69.4) 		24.0
(75.2) 		25.9
(78.6) 		26.0
(78.8) 		21.5
(70.7) 		16.8
(62.2) 		9.9
(49.8) 		3.0
(37.4) 		14.6
(58.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		2.4
(36.3) 		8.9
(48.0) 		14.5
(58.1) 		18.1
(64.6) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.3
(70.3) 		16.2
(61.2) 		10.5
(50.9) 		4.2
(39.6) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		9.0
(48.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.6
(14.7) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		2.9
(37.2) 		8.4
(47.1) 		12.9
(55.2) 		17.7
(63.9) 		17.7
(63.9) 		11.7
(53.1) 		5.0
(41.0) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		4.0
(39.2)
Record low °C (°F) −21.7
(−7.1) 		−20.3
(−4.5) 		−16.8
(1.8) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		0.5
(32.9) 		5.6
(42.1) 		8.3
(46.9) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		−15.2
(4.6) 		−18.5
(−1.3) 		−21.7
(−7.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.6
(1.05) 		28.8
(1.13) 		54.8
(2.16) 		85.8
(3.38) 		90.2
(3.55) 		140.4
(5.53) 		274.2
(10.80) 		278.7
(10.97) 		198.4
(7.81) 		65.5
(2.58) 		45.2
(1.78) 		19.4
(0.76) 		1,308
(51.50)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.2 6.5 9.9 9.5 9.0 11.2 16.3 16.0 12.0 7.2 8.1 6.2 119.1
Average snowy days 10.7 9.7 9.9 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 3.3 7.6 44.0
Average relative humidity (%) 59.1 58.4 59.2 55.4 59.4 71.2 78.3 79.9 79.3 70.5 63.6 58.4 66.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 174.9 178.3 202.7 207.2 232.9 192.7 143.8 141.7 147.4 178.7 159.6 169.8 2,129.7
Percent possible sunshine 54.0 56.2 53.4 54.6 50.4 42.8 30.5 39.5 48.8 57.4 51.6 53.4 48.6
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[3][4][5]

Transportation

Taebaek station

Sister cities

See also

References

  1. ^ "Origin of Taebaek". Taebaek.
  2. ^ Cin Woo Lee "Simply stunning: 33 incredible Korean temples" Archived 2012-04-17 at the Wayback Machine CNN Go. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-12
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.