Chungju (충주시) is a

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North Chungcheong North Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청북도, ''Chungcheongbuk-do''), also known as Chungbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Chungcheong has a population of 1,578,934 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Hoseo region in the ...

province,

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is a mountain located within the outskirts of the city. The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, former UN

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, Ban Ki-moon grew up here.

Symbol

The city's symbols include the chrysanthemum (as the city flower), Mandarin duck (city bird) and apple tree (city tree).

History

During Hideyoshi's Invasions of Korea Chungju was the site of the

Battle of Chungju The Battle of Chungju or the Battle of Tangeumdae was the last battle of the Chungju Campaign fought between the Koreans and Japanese during the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592. Chungju is located just south of the Han River and Seoul, Kore ...

, where the Korean general

Shin Rip Sin Rip (sometimes romanized as Shin Rip or Shin Rib) (Hangul: 신립, Hanja: 申砬; 16 November 1546 – 7 June 1592) was a Korean general and a member of the Pyeongsan Sin clan. He passed the Korean national military examinations at the age of ...

was defeated by the Japanese general Konishi Yukinaga. This defeat resulted in

King Seonjo Seonjo of Joseon (26 November 1552 – 16 March 1608) was the fourteenth king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea from 1567 to 1608. He was known for encouraging Confucianism and renovating state affairs at the beginning of his reign. However, politi ...

fleeing from Hanseong (

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) to

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Chungju Lake

Chungju 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 Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is el ...

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.

2013 World Rowing Championships

The

2013 World Rowing Championships The 2013 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 25 August to 1 September 2013 at Tangeum Lake, Chungju in South Korea. The annual week-long rowing regatta was organized by FISA (the International Rowin ...

were held at

Tangeum Lake Tangeum Lake is an artificial lake at Chungju in South Korea.Tourist Route: Tang ...

, Chungju between August 25 – September 1.

Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta

It had been intended that the Asia and Oceania Qualification Regatta for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games would be held there from April 27 to 30, but it was cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak.

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 China and it was 1912 when the city officially began to plant trees. As of 2009, apple cultivation area is 1,871 ha and production amount is 41,592. The production of apple is 44.6% in Chungcheongbuk-do (as of 2009). The scale is the greatest in

Chungcheongbuk-do North Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청북도, ''Chungcheongbuk-do''), also known as Chungbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Chungcheong has a population of 1,578,934 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Hoseo region in the ...

Education

There are two universities in Chungju:

Konkuk University Konkuk University () is a South Korean private university founded in 1946. The university was founded based on three virtues: sincerity, fidelity, and righteousness. Konkuk University gives comprehensive education in agricultural and life scien ...

(Chungju campus) and

Korea National University of Transportation The Korea National University of Transportation (KNUT) is a public, national university in Chungju City, North Chungcheong province and Uiwang City, Gyeonggi province, South Korea. The university was created in 2012 by merging Chungju National ...

(formed by the 2012 merger of Chungju National University and Korea National Railroad College). As well as being the home to these two Universities, Chungju also has many primary, middle and high schools with excellent classroom facilities. There is one international school, Chungju Chinese Elementary School.

Climate

Chungju has a monsoon-influenced

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(

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: ''Dwa'') with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

Sister cities

Notable people

* Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary-General *

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: 이승효), actor *

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(

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, former leader and member of K-pop boygroup

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* Kwangchul Youn (born 1966), South Korean operatic bass and academic voice teacher * Kim Junkyu (

: 김준규), (born: September 9, 2000). Singer, dancer, child model and main vocalist member of K-pop idol boygroup

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from YG Entertainment.

References

External links

City government home pagen (in English)City government home page (in Korean)
{{Authority control Cities in North Chungcheong Province