Curi (city)

Human settlements on the territory of modern Kuri appeared in the era of Samkhan . Then this land was part of the Mahan tribal association called Koriguk. Now the territory of Koriguk is divided between several modern South Korean cities. Later, the territory became part of the early Korean state Paekche , and then, in the IV century - into the composition of Goguryeo . In 475 Bukhansan county (Bukhansangun) was formed here. In 898, on the territory of the present Kuri, it became part of the Yanju district. In 983, Yanju received administrative status as a mok . By 1530, the first mention of the town of Kuji, located in the current territory of Kuri, dates back to the year. In 1914, Kouri got its modern name. January 1, 1986 received city status. ^[one]

Curi is administratively divided into 8 tons (dong). ^[2] Population data for 2000. ^[3]

The city is located in a mountainous area in the east of Gyeonggi Province. In the west it borders with Seoul , in the north and east - with Namyanju , in the south - with Hanam . The landscape is formed by a low mountain range, which to the east passes into the mountain range Thabeksan . The highest mountains in the administrative boundaries of the city are Bukhansan (836 meters) and Tobonsan (710 meters). The Kuri River System is represented by several tributaries of the large Hang River, among them Kjemcheon , Umicheon and Chuncheon . Also in the city there are one natural and three artificial lakes. ^[four]

The climate, as in the rest of the country, is monsoon , with an average annual temperature of 12.5 ° C (average for the period 1997–2007 year). The coldest month is January (average temperature −4.3 ° C), the warmest month is August (average temperature 30.5 ° C). The average annual rainfall is 1215 mm, most of the rain falls during the rainy season (July-August). Frequent flooding during the rainy season. ^[five]

• Pavilion Sindobi, put in honor of one of the Korean warlords of the era Imjinskoy war . In 1985, the pavilion was listed as a material cultural heritage of Gyeonggi Province. ^[6]
• The complex of the tombs of Tonguryn is the burial place of the nobility of the Joseon dynasty. In total, 9 Vans of this dynasty are buried in the burial. The main attraction is the grave of Li Song , the founder of the Chosun dynasty. ^[7]
• The village of blacksmiths in Kuri - is an open-air museum. The village recreated the atmosphere of the craft settlements of early medieval Korea (the Goguryou state and later epochs). The total area of ​​the complex is about 5 thousand m². ^[eight]
• The military fortress on Mount Achhasan is a small fortification with a wall length of about 300 meters. Currently, archaeological work is carried out here. The fortress dates from the period of the Three States . ^[9]

Like the rest of the cities and counties of South Korea, Kuri has a number of symbols: ^[10]

• Tree: Gingko
• Bird: Dove
• Flower: Azalea
• Mascot : cheerful little man named Arimi

Kuri has a number of sister cities: ^[11]

Inside the country

• Samchhok , Gangwon-do Province - since 2001 .
• Tanyan , Chuncheon-Pukto province - since 2007 .
• Kondju , Chuncheon Namdo Province - since 2009 .

Abroad

•   Panjin , China - since 2000 - the status of a friendly city.
•   Dafeng , China - since 2000 - the status of a friendly city.
•   Ji'an , Jilin Province , China - since 2001 - the status of a friendly city.
•   Yangxin , Shandong Province , China - since 2004 - the status of a friendly city.

• South Korean cities

• The official site of the city (eng.)
• Demographics (eng.)
• Galbijim wiki-encyclopedia city page
• The city's attractions