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Uljin County

Field	Value
name	Uljin
native_name	울진군
native_name_lang	ko
settlement_type	County
translit_lang1	Korean
translit_lang1_type1	Hangul
translit_lang1_info1	울진군
translit_lang1_type2	Hanja
translit_lang1_info2	蔚
translit_lang1_type3	Revised Romanization
translit_lang1_info3	Uljin-gun
translit_lang1_type4	McCune-Reischauer
translit_lang1_info4	Ulchin-gun
image_map	North Gyeongsang-Uljin.svg
map_caption	Location in South Korea
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	South Korea
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Yeongnam
Gwandong (before 1963)
population_blank1_title	Dialect
population_blank1	Gyeongsang, Gangwon
area_total_km2	989.06
population_as_of	September 2024
population_total	46,112
population_density_km2	61.7
parts_type	Administrative divisions
parts	2 eup, 8 myeon
government_type	Uljin County
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Im Kwang-Won
image_blank_emblem	Uljin logo.jpg
blank_emblem_type	Emblem of Uljin
image_flag	Flag of Uljin.svg

Gwandong (before 1963) Uljin County (Uljin-gun; Korean: 울진군) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Before 1963, Uljin was in Gangwon Province.

It borders the Sea of Japan in the east, Bonghwa-gun and Yeongyang-gun in the west, Yeongdeok-gun in the south, and Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do in the north. It is located at 129°04'-129°29' east longitude and 36°38'-37°06' north latitude. The area is 989.43 square kilometers, and the population is 51,885 (as of 2015). There are 2 eups, 8 myeons, and 195 administrative districts (79 Beopjeong-ri). The county office is located in Eupnae-ri, Uljin-eup, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

Administrative divisions

Map of Uljin County. Note that Seo-myeon has been renamed to Geumgangsong-myeon on 21 April 2015.

Uljin County is divided into 2 eup and 8 myeon.

Name	Hangeul	Hanja
Uljin-eup	울진읍	蔚珍邑
Pyeonghae-eup	평해읍	平海邑
Buk-myeon	북면	北面
Geumgangsong-myeon	금강송면	金剛松面
Geunnam-myeon	근남면	近南面
Maehwa-myeon	매화면	梅花面
Giseong-myeon	기성면	箕城面
Onjeong-myeon	온정면	溫井面
Jukbyeon-myeon	죽변면	竹邊面
Hupo-myeon	후포면	厚浦面

Culture and sightseeing

Festivals

Uljin's festivals reflect the county's agricultural and maritime industry.

In 2005 and 2009 for three weeks, Uljin hosted the Uljin Organic Food Exhibition (울진세계친환경농업엑스포) in Uljin's Expo Park. The expo features global representatives of the organic food industry, interactive activities, live music, and food. The next expo is slated for July 2013.

Uljin Snow Crab Promotion Exhibition Center

Museums

Freshwater Fish Museum
Hupo-ri Neolithic Historic Museum
Wonjaryeok Museum
Hyangam Museum of Art
Bongpyeong Silla Stele in Uljin

Parks

Gusugok Recreational Forest
Nagok ocean fishing park
Expo Park
Tonggosan Recreational Forest
Geumgang Pine Forest of Uljin

Villages

Giseong-ri Fishing and Recreation Village
Nagok-ri Fishing and Recreation Village
Ssangjeolli Green Village
Wangpi Georigo Village

Experiences

Geoil-ri Fishing Village Experiences
Deokgu Spa
Sung Ryu Park Hot Spring
Uljin Science Experience
'Into The Storm' Drama Set
Baegam Hot Springs Special Tourist Zone
Geumgangsong Ecorium
Uljin Guemgangsong Culture Center
Hanhwa Condominium
Camphorse
Ul-Jin Yacht School
Ul-jin Ocean Leports Center

Other important spots

Seongnyugul Cave
Sinsun Valley

Architecture

Historical

Buryeongsa Temple
Mangyangjeong Pavilion
Wolsongjeong Pavilion

Modern

Deunggisan Suspension Bridge

Economy

The Uljin Nuclear Power Plant, one of four nuclear power plants in South Korea, is located in Bugu. The plant currently has six reactors and is a top source of jobs for the county and region.

Education

High schools

Hupo High School
Jukbyeon High School
Pyeonghae Gongeob High School
Pyeonghae Jeongbo High School
Uljin High School

Middle schools

Bugu Middle School
Giseong Middle School
Hupo Middle School
Jukbyeon Middle School
Maewha Middle School
Onjeong Middle School
Pyeonghae Middle School
Pyeonghae Girl's Middle School
Uljin Middle School

Elementary schools

Bugu Elementary School
Giseong Elementary School
Hupo Elementary School
Hupo Dongbu Elementary School
Jukbyeon Elementary School
Maewha Elementary School
Noeum Elementary School
Onjeong Elementary School
Pyeonghae Elementary School
Uljin Elementary School
Uljin Nambu Elementary School
Sadong Elementary School
Samgeun Elementary School
Wolsong Elementary School

Climate

Uljin has a cooler version of a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa).

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Sister cities

South Korea Goyang, South Korea
South Korea Yangcheon-gu, South Korea
South Korea Seocho-gu, South Korea
South Korea Suseong-gu, South Korea
South Korea Dong-gu, Busan, South Korea
Japan Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

References

(2024). "Population statistics".
"::: KOREA NUCLEAR ENERGY FOUNDATION :::".
"International Exchange". Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).

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