Chubu

Japanese: 忠武 - ちゅうぶ
Chubu

The name of an old city located at the southern tip of the Tongyeong Peninsula, which juts out from the center of the southern coast of South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was promoted to a city in 1955. In 1995, it was merged with Tongyeong County to become Tongyeong City (area of ​​Tongyeong City: 236.51 square kilometers, population: 123,747, 2,000). The old Chungmu City area has a warm and rainy climate, and is a transportation hub for the islands near the coast, as well as a central fishing port for coastal fishing. There are many oyster and other shellfish farms along the coast. Mother-of-pearl desks, chests of drawers, vases and other folk crafts are a local specialty. It is also developing as a tourist destination, with Hallyeohaesang National Park, Nammangsan Park, the Sebyeonggwan built in the early 17th century, the undersea tunnel (461 meters), and Jeseungdang.

[Chang Bo-Hyung]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

韓国(大韓民国)、慶尚南道南海岸の中央に突出した統営半島の南端にあった旧市名。1955年、市に昇格。95年、統営郡と統合し、統営市となった(統営市の面積236.51平方キロメートル、人口12万3747、2000)。旧忠武市街地は温暖多雨の気候で、沿岸付近の島々の交通要地であり、沿海の漁業の中心漁港ともなっている。沿岸はカキその他の貝などの養殖場が多い。貝殻の螺鈿(らでん)細工の机、たんす、花瓶などの民芸品はこの地方の特産物である。観光地としても発展していて、閑麗(かんれい)海上国立公園、南望山公園、17世紀の初めに創建された洗兵館、海底トンネル(461メートル)、制勝堂などがある。

[張 保 雄]

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