๐ฐ๐ท Chungju is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Uamsan is a mountain located within the outskirts of the city. The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October.
History During Hideyoshi's Invasions of Korea Chungju was the site of the Battle of Chungju, where the Korean general Shin Rip was defeated by the Japanese general Konishi Yukinaga. This defeat resulted in King Seonjo fleeing from Hanseong (Seoul) to Pyongyang.
Chungju Lake Chungju Dam 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 were held at Tangeum Lake, Chungju between August 25ย โ 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.
Education There are two universities in Chungju: Konkuk University (Chungju campus) and Korea National University of Transportation (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.
Chungju has a population of over 209,483 people. Chungju also forms part of the wider North Chungcheong Province which has a population of over 1,578,934 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Chungju has links with:
๐ฐ๐ท Buan, South Korea ๐จ๐ณ Daqing, China ๐ฏ๐ต Musashino, Japan ๐น๐ผ Taichung, Taiwan ๐ฏ๐ต Yugawara, Japan๐ฏ๐ต Nasushiobara 36.973
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๐ฐ๐ท Hapcheon County 128.166
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๐ฐ๐ท Jincheon 127.443,36.857 d: 45.5
๐ฐ๐ท Cheongju 127.493,36.638 d: 54.1
๐ฐ๐ท Icheon 127.45,37.283 d: 55.1
Antipodal to: Chungju -52.066,-36.972
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