Seongju
성주군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul성주군
 • Hanja星州郡
 • Revised RomanizationSeongju-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerSŏngju-gun
Flag of Seongju
Flag
Official logo of Seongju
Emblem of Seongju
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionYeongnam
Administrative divisions1 eup, 9 myeon
Area
 • Total616.28 km2 (237.95 sq mi)
Population
 • Total51,028
 • Density82.8/km2 (214/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang

Seongju County (Seongju-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. This largely agricultural area is located immediately west of the metropolitan city of Daegu. The capital of the county is the town of Seongju.

Lotte Skyhill Seongju Country Club (36°02′58″N 128°13′34″E / 36.049359°N 128.226223°E / 36.049359; 128.226223) was selected as the location for the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in July 2016.[1][2]

Seongju County is famous for its production of oriental melons. Farms in the county comprise about 70% of total oriental melon production in the country.[3]

Administrative divisions

Map of Seongju County in Korean

Seongju County is divided into 1 eup and 9 myeon.

Name Hangeul Hanja
Seongju-eup 성주읍 星州邑
Seonnam-myeon 선남면 船南面
Yongam-myeon 용암면 龍岩面
Suryun-myeon 수륜면 修倫面
Gacheon-myeon 가천면 伽泉面
Geumsu-myeon 금수면 金水面
Daega-myeon 대가면 大家面
Byeokjin-myeon 벽진면 碧珍面
Chojeon-myeon 초전면 草田面
Wolhang-myeon 월항면 月恒面

Climate

Seongju 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 Seongju (1993–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9) 		8.5
(47.3) 		14.2
(57.6) 		20.5
(68.9) 		25.6
(78.1) 		28.5
(83.3) 		30.3
(86.5) 		31.1
(88.0) 		26.7
(80.1) 		21.6
(70.9) 		14.5
(58.1) 		7.5
(45.5) 		19.5
(67.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2) 		1.7
(35.1) 		6.9
(44.4) 		13.1
(55.6) 		18.4
(65.1) 		22.5
(72.5) 		25.5
(77.9) 		25.7
(78.3) 		20.7
(69.3) 		14.3
(57.7) 		7.3
(45.1) 		0.6
(33.1) 		13.0
(55.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		5.6
(42.1) 		11.4
(52.5) 		17.0
(62.6) 		21.6
(70.9) 		21.9
(71.4) 		16.2
(61.2) 		8.4
(47.1) 		1.1
(34.0) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		7.1
(44.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.2
(0.60) 		28.3
(1.11) 		44.6
(1.76) 		79.5
(3.13) 		82.3
(3.24) 		126.7
(4.99) 		227.5
(8.96) 		249.1
(9.81) 		163.5
(6.44) 		63.1
(2.48) 		29.8
(1.17) 		16.5
(0.65) 		1,126.1
(44.33)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.3 3.9 5.2 7.2 7.2 8.2 13.0 11.6 8.2 4.4 4.7 3.0 79.9
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[4]

Twin towns – sister cities

References

  1. ^ "THAAD's new home will be golf course in South Korean mountains". STARS AND STRIPES. September 30, 2016.
  2. ^ Kang Seung-woo (13 July 2016). "Seongju confirmed as site for THAAD". The Korea Times. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  3. ^ "韓国農水産食品-チャメ（マクワウリ）[Kankoku Nōsui-san shokuhin - chame (makuwauri)]". www.atcenter.or.jp (in Japanese). Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  4. ^ "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.

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35°55′09″N 128°16′59″E / 35.919119°N 128.283019°E / 35.919119; 128.283019

North Gyeongsang Province
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