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WCG 2002 l WCG HISTORY |
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Daejeon
Metropolitan City is the fifth largest city
among South Korea and a center of knowledge
and information in Korea. Daejeon is easily
accessible from any place in Korea as it is
the hub of national transportation, linking
the whole country from east to west, and from
north to south.
And Daejeon is the most pleasant city, creating
an advanced culture for the 21st century where
human-oriented science and technology, a nature-friendly
environment and a long-established tradition
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Location |
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| Daejeon
is geographically located between 127º33'21"and
127º14'54" in the east longitude, and 36º10'50"
.through 36º29'47" in the north latitude.
It is in the same latitude as Athens, Lisbon,
and San Francisco. And Daejeon is located
in the center of South Korea: 167.3 km from
Seoul, 294 km from Busan, and 169 km from
Gwangju. |
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Climate
(October 28 ~ November 3, past 2 years) |
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| Average
Temperature |
11.8
ºC |
Average
Highest Temperature |
17.6
ºC |
| Highest
Temperature |
21.5
ºC |
Average
Lowest Temperature |
6.86
ºC |
| Lowest
Temperature |
1
ºC |
Average
Rainfall |
1.73
mm |
| Average
Humidity |
83.05
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Average
Raining Days |
0.21
days |
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City Attractions |
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 Science |
| Expo
Science Park, Natural. Science
Museum, Currency Museum, KAIST,
Electronic & Telecommunications
Research Institute, Korea Institute
of Geology, Mining & minerals,
Korea Basic Science Institute,
Korea Institute of Machinery &
Materials, Korean Atomic Energy
Research Institute, Korean Institute
of Ginseng and Tobacco Research,
Korean Research Institute of Chemical
Technology, Hanhwa Group Materials,
Regional Meteorological Office,
Science and Education Research
Institute. |
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Culture |
| Uam
Historical Site, Birth Place of
Sin Chae-ho, Suungyo Shrine, Dongchundang,
Dunsan Prehistoric Park, Ppuri
Park, Hyanggyo, Hanbat Museum
of Education, Dosanseowon, Yuhoedang. |
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Administration |
| Wolpyeong-Songchon
Filtration Plant, Sewage Treatment
Plant, eumgodong Sanitary Landfill
Building & Operation, Daejeon
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Korean
Folk Music Research Institute,
Jangsu Town, Government Administrative
Complex in Daejeon, Daejeon City
Hall. |
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Industry |
| Yuhan
Kimberly, Hansol Paper Co., KBS,
Pacific Co. Ltd., Kunyoung Co.
Ltd., Industrial Materials Distribution
Complex, Daecheong Dam, Lotte
Co. Ltd., Dongyang Gangchul, Korean
Ginseng and Tobacco Corp. |
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Daejeon - Geumsan Tour |
| Dongbang
Mart, Maninsan (mountain), Pureun
Learing Institute, Geumsan Ginseng
Market, Bosoksa (temple), Gaesamteo
Resting Place, Mt. Daedun, Surak
Valley Hwarang Waterfall, Ppuri
Park, Dongbang Mart |
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Daejeon - Gongju Tour |
| Dongbang
Mart, Expo Science Park (Exhibition
Hall, performance) Daejeon National
cemetery, The Gongju Forest Museum,
Gongju National. Museum, Dongbang
Mart |
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Daejeon - Cheongju Tour |
| Dongbang
Mart, Dongchundang, Daecheong
Dam, Sangdang Mountain Fortress
Cheongju National. Museum, Munui
Cultural Assets Town, Dongbang
Mart |
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