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Hwasun
화순군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul화순군
 • Hanja和順郡
 • Revised RomanizationHwasun-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerHwasun-gun
Flag of Hwasun
Flag
Official logo of Hwasun
Emblem of Hwasun
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionHonam
Administrative divisions1 eup, 12 myeon
Area
 • Total786.23 km2 (303.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total78,610
 • Density100/km2 (300/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Jeolla

Hwasun County (Korean: 화순군; RR: Hwasun-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Anthem: Song of Citizens of Hwasun County

Symbol

History

Before Hwasun became an administrative community in the Japanese Empire, individual culture was formed along three rivers: Jiseokcheon River to Neungju, Hwasuncheon River to Hwasun, and Dongbokcheon River to Dongbok. Recently relics in the Stone Age (residential remains) and in the Middle Stone Age were found in Juam Dam at Daejeon Village, Sasu-ri, Nam-myeon, showing that people lived from old times. Bronze Age remains include 1,180 dolmens and a variety of remains excavated in a stone-lines tomb at Daegok-ri (including National Tresture No. 143, bronze knife and bronze mirror). A pit-tomb in the Baekje Period was found at the site of Unjusa Temple.

Climate

Climate data for Hwasun (1993–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1) 		8.4
(47.1) 		13.8
(56.8) 		20.1
(68.2) 		25.3
(77.5) 		28.4
(83.1) 		30.4
(86.7) 		31.7
(89.1) 		28.0
(82.4) 		22.4
(72.3) 		15.2
(59.4) 		7.9
(46.2) 		19.8
(67.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2) 		2.3
(36.1) 		6.8
(44.2) 		12.7
(54.9) 		18.1
(64.6) 		22.3
(72.1) 		25.4
(77.7) 		26.0
(78.8) 		21.7
(71.1) 		15.0
(59.0) 		8.6
(47.5) 		2.2
(36.0) 		13.4
(56.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		0.6
(33.1) 		6.0
(42.8) 		11.8
(53.2) 		17.6
(63.7) 		22.1
(71.8) 		22.4
(72.3) 		17.2
(63.0) 		9.3
(48.7) 		3.0
(37.4) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		8.3
(46.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28.6
(1.13) 		40.4
(1.59) 		56.9
(2.24) 		83.7
(3.30) 		90.0
(3.54) 		140.9
(5.55) 		288.3
(11.35) 		296.0
(11.65) 		134.3
(5.29) 		62.8
(2.47) 		55.0
(2.17) 		31.1
(1.22) 		1,308
(51.50)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.2 5.9 7.1 7.5 7.7 8.7 13.6 12.3 8.2 5.2 6.6 7.1 96.1
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[1]

Culture and Tourism

World Heritages

A dolmen is a grave at the prehistoric age and a kind of megalithic monument. It is distributed all over the world and Korea is its center. There are about 19,000 only in Jeonnam. Hwasun is a representative center of dolmen and has about 2,000. Since 1988, the dolmen in Hwasun was designated as cultural asset.

Present situation of Dolmens

Features of Hwasun Dolmen

Collective tight formation in a small area. Tens of dolmens have 100-ton upper stone in weight. There are extra-large dolmens of 280 tons. A quarry remains to show the process of building dolmens.[2] Dolmens of Hwasun, 34°58′39″N 126°55′54″E / 34.9775414°N 126.931551°E / 34.9775414; 126.931551 were registered with those of Ganghwa and Gochang county.

Notable people

Go Hyun- Jeong (actress)

Kim Hyo- Jong (Rapper)

Historical figure

Lee Han- yeol (Born: 29 august 1966 Died: 5 July 1987)

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.
  2. ^ "Welcome to Hwasun County homepage". Archived from the original on 2008-05-30. Retrieved 2008-01-15. Welcome to Hwasun

External links

35°03′34″N 126°59′06″E / 35.0594444544°N 126.98500001°E / 35.0594444544; 126.98500001

South Jeolla Province
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