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Cheokgwa-ri

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Air quality index

76Moderate
Elevation87 m
WeatherAvg high 65.2°F
Coordinates35.63°, 129.26°

Demographic figures from Statistics Korea (KOSTAT). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Ulsan, South Korea, Cheokgwa-ri is recorded in open geodata as a village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (35.628°, 129.260°). No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 65.2°F and lows near 49.1°F, together with about 51.3 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,422 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.6284
Longitude
129.2605
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
65.2°F
Avg low
49.1°F
Annual precipitation
51.3 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
76
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
12.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
13.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
122
NO₂ (µg/m³)
23.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
13,879
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Oriental Magpie
    Pica serica Gould, 1845 · Aves
    400
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    400
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    395
  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    379
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    305
  • Vinous-throated Parrotbill
    Sinosuthora webbiana (Gould, 1852) · Aves
    260
  • Black-tailed Gull
    Larus crassirostris Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    254
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    248

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
9
Largest magnitude
5.5
Largest event
2017-11-15

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Ulsan

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Geography & sun

Elevation
285 ft (87 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,422

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Cheokgwa-ri, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org