Samcheok ( Korean : 삼척 ; Korean pronunciation: [sa̠m.tɕʰʌ̹k̚] ) is a city in Gangwon Province, South Korea . To the west are the Taebaek Mountains , which form a high flat plain of more than 1,000 meters, and to the east, the coastal plain slopes sharply. It borders Donghae in the north, Uljin County in North Gyeongsang Province in the south, and Taebaek in the west. It covers an area of 1,185.86 km2 and has a coastline of 58.4 km.The city hall is located in Gyo-dong, and the administrative area includes 2 districts, 6 villages, and 4 dongs. The tree symbolizing the city is the zelkova , the bird is the seagull , and the flower is the azalea . Samcheok has the lowest population density of any autonomous city in Korea.
7-472: Samcheok has one university, KNU Samcheok Campus , established March 1, 2006. (formerly Samcheok National University ) Located on the Taebaek Mountains and the east coast, it has a mild and humid climate characterized by an Oceanic climate , and the vertical temperature distribution due to the influence of the high mountains can be seen in the neighboring mountains, and the temperature difference between
14-434: A comprehensive university in 1978. Initially established as an agricultural college, Kangwon National University has steadily expanded to the comprehensive university encompassing a full spectrum of academic fields. KNU expanded in 1997 adding a medical degree program and in 2000 a University Hospital. A law school, now called 'Graduate School of Judicial Affairs', has been operated to the university's graduate schools in 2002,
21-732: A view of canola flowers, cherry blossoms and the blue sea of the East Coast. The festival also offers a diverse set of events and programs including a local produce market, fresh strawberry picking, and exhibition on canola flowers and bees. Kangwon National University Kangwon National University (KNU, Korean : 강원대학교 ; RR : Gangwon Daehakgyo ) is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities in Gangwon , South Korea . Established as Kangwon Provincial Chuncheon Agricultural College in 1947 in Chuncheon , it extended to
28-723: Is also based on the semester system with the spring semester starting in first week of Mondays on March every year, and autumn semester usually starts in fourth week of Mondays in August. Every year in May, Kangwon National University Students' Union is the main event of the school festival, which is held in Dae Dongje, which consists of clubs, flip-flops and other performances such as club performances, performances and invitations to famous entertainers. [1] Chuncheon , Capital city of Gangwon province which proclaims as 'leisure city', affords its residents
35-748: Is the only laboratory school in South Korea, as a model for the very-early stage of 'reform on Korean legal system'. In 2006, KNU merged with Samcheok University, adding the colleges of Veterinary medicine and Information Technology to KNU's existing colleges. Since March 2, 2009, KNU operates a state-of-the-art professional Law School as one of the officially approved school by Korean Government . KNU comprises 19 colleges with 93 departments and five graduate schools. → List of Degree Program (Click) Graduate School (Click) Current enrollment stands at more than 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Like many South Korean universities, KNU's academic schedule
42-749: The eastern and inland regions is about 30 days. The maritime climate is mild, with seasonal cold and turbulent currents, and fish resources are abundant. The average temperature over the past 12 years is 12.5 °C, which is somewhat higher than other provinces in the Yeongseo region. The highest temperature was 37.5 °C on July 29, 1992, and the lowest temperature was -13.5 °C on January 26, 1990. The temperature distribution shows an average of 24.1 °C in August and an average of 0.5 °C in January, indicating cooler summers and milder winters. Precipitation averages 1,284.5 mm per year, with more than 50% of
49-626: The precipitation falling in July–August, with rainfall concentrated in the summer. The maximum daily precipitation was 819 mm (Nogok) during the heavy rainfall caused by Typhoon Rusa on August 31-September 1, 2002 (2 days). Due to the influence of the northeasterly winds, it snows heavily in winter, sometimes even in March and April. It is the most specialized climate in Korea. Samcheok Maengbang Canola Flower Festival The Maengbang Flower Festival boasts
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