Chungju
Encyclopedia
Chungju is a city
in North Chungcheong
province, South Korea
. Namsan
is a mountain located on the outskirts of the city.
The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon
grew up here.
is the country's biggest multi-purpose dam that links together Chungju and its neighborhoods. It creates a manmade lake with a vast body of water.
Woraksan Mt and Songnae valley are located nearby. Additionally, this area has cherished cave area/springs.
In 2013 it will host the 2013 World Rowing Championships
.
and it was 1912 when the city officially began to plant trees. The scale is the greatest in Chungcheongbuk-do
.
(Chungju campus) and Chungju National University
.
Administrative divisions of South Korea
||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...
in North Chungcheong
Chungcheongbuk-do
Chungcheongbuk-do is a province in the centre of South Korea. It was formed in 1896 from the northeastern half of the former Chungcheong province...
province, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Namsan
Namsan (Chungju)
U-am san is a 353.2meter peak in Chungju City, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea....
is a mountain located on the outskirts of the city.
The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before going on to be Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he...
grew up here.
Chungju Lake
Chungju DamChungju Dam
The Chungju Dam is a gravity dam on the Namhan River, northeast of Chungju in Chungcheongbuk-do Province, South Korea. The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply and hydroelectric power generation. Construction on the dam began in 1978 and was complete in 1985. The tall dam withholds a...
is the country's biggest multi-purpose dam that links together Chungju and its neighborhoods. It creates a manmade lake with a vast body of water.
Woraksan Mt and Songnae valley are located nearby. Additionally, this area has cherished cave area/springs.
In 2013 it will host the 2013 World Rowing Championships
2013 World Rowing Championships
The 2013 World Rowing Championships will be held at Tangeum Lake, Chungju in South Korea between August 25 – September 1.The annual week long rowing regatta are organized by FISA . In non-Olympic years the regatta is the highlight of the international rowing calendar....
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Products
Chungju is famous for its production of apples. The principal reasons being because of the large amount of daylight received and high difference of temperatures. The growing of apples started 300 years ago from ChinaPeople's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and it was 1912 when the city officially began to plant trees. The scale is the greatest in Chungcheongbuk-do
Chungcheongbuk-do
Chungcheongbuk-do is a province in the centre of South Korea. It was formed in 1896 from the northeastern half of the former Chungcheong province...
.
Education
There are two universities in Chungju: Konkuk UniversityKonkuk University
Konkuk University is a private university located in Seoul and Chungju. The Seoul campus is located in the southeastern part of Seoul, near the Han River, and is served by a metro station of the same name. The university possesses accreditation from the South Korean Ministry of Culture and Education...
(Chungju campus) and Chungju National University
Chungju National University
Chungju National University is one of several industrial universities in South Korea. It is a public university in Chungju City, North Chungcheong province. It enrolls about 200 graduate and 8,000 undergraduate students, and employs about 295 professors. The current and fifth president of CJNU Dr...
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Climate
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