Samcheok
Samcheok
삼척시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 삼척시 |
| • Hanja | 三陟市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Samcheok-si |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Samch'ŏk-si |
Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates: 37°27′00″N 129°09′54″E / 37.450°N 129.165°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Gangwon Province |
| Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 6 myeon, 4 dong |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Park Sang-su (박상수) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,185.78 km2 (457.83 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024) | |
• Total | 62,111 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gangwon |
| Area code | +82-33 |
| Climate | Cfa |
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. Samcheok borders Donghae in the north, Uljin County in North Gyeongsang Province to the south, and Taebaek in the west. It covers an area of 1,185.86 square kilometers and has a coastline of 58.4 kilometers. Samcheok's city hall is located in Gyo-dong. Samcheok includes 2 districts, 6 villages, and 4 neighborhoods or dongs. The city's official tree is the zelkova while the official bird is the seagull and the official flower is the azalea. Samcheok has the lowest population density of any autonomous city in South Korea.