# Buyeo County

Buyeo County (Korean: 부여군; RR: Buyeo-gun) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Buyeo-eup, the county's capital, was the site of the capital of Baekje from 538-660 AD, during which it was called Sabi Fortress.
Famous people associated with Buyeo County in more recent times include noted stem-cell researcher Hwang Woo-suk.

## Geography

Buyeo is located at the southern area of Chungcheongnam-do, the heart of the Korean peninsula.
During the Three Kingdoms Era, the capital of Baekje was moved to present-day Buyeo-eup (then called Sabi) on account of crowding in the former capital, which was near present-day Seoul. A fortress called Garimseong was constructed for defending the new capital. Buyeo County has numerous historical sites from this era, such as the mountain fortresses (sanseong) at Seongheung, Buso, and Cheong, the tumuli at Neungsan-ri, and the temple site at Gunsu-ri, all designated Historic Sites of South Korea.

### Climate

Climate data for Buyeo (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) | 20.6 (69.1) | 25.3 (77.5) | 30.7 (87.3) | 33.3 (91.9) | 34.7 (94.5) | 37.7 (99.9) | 39.3 (102.7) | 34.1 (93.4) | 30.5 (86.9) | 25.9 (78.6) | 18.2 (64.8) | 39.3 (102.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) | 7.2 (45.0) | 12.7 (54.9) | 19.3 (66.7) | 24.5 (76.1) | 28.0 (82.4) | 29.8 (85.6) | 30.8 (87.4) | 26.9 (80.4) | 21.4 (70.5) | 13.8 (56.8) | 6.5 (43.7) | 18.8 (65.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) | 0.7 (33.3) | 5.7 (42.3) | 11.8 (53.2) | 17.6 (63.7) | 22.1 (71.8) | 25.3 (77.5) | 25.7 (78.3) | 20.7 (69.3) | 13.8 (56.8) | 6.9 (44.4) | 0.4 (32.7) | 12.4 (54.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) | −4.9 (23.2) | −0.6 (30.9) | 4.9 (40.8) | 11.4 (52.5) | 17.2 (63.0) | 21.8 (71.2) | 21.9 (71.4) | 15.9 (60.6) | 7.7 (45.9) | 1.4 (34.5) | −4.5 (23.9) | 7.1 (44.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.1 (−7.8) | −16.6 (2.1) | −12.5 (9.5) | −5.5 (22.1) | 0.4 (32.7) | 6.8 (44.2) | 13.0 (55.4) | 11.2 (52.2) | 3.2 (37.8) | −3.6 (25.5) | −11.2 (11.8) | −17.6 (0.3) | −22.1 (−7.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.9 (0.98) | 37.6 (1.48) | 50.9 (2.00) | 85.3 (3.36) | 97.5 (3.84) | 157.1 (6.19) | 295.7 (11.64) | 284.8 (11.21) | 146.0 (5.75) | 63.6 (2.50) | 51.8 (2.04) | 31.4 (1.24) | 1,326.6 (52.23) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.9 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 9.3 | 14.7 | 13.5 | 8.7 | 5.9 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 105.5 |
| Average snowy days | 7.8 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 22.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70.9 | 65.6 | 64.1 | 63.0 | 66.9 | 72.1 | 79.8 | 78.5 | 75.8 | 74.0 | 73.1 | 73.2 | 71.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164.4 | 173.6 | 209.6 | 222.5 | 236.5 | 199.3 | 157.7 | 184.5 | 187.2 | 198.8 | 155.6 | 153.3 | 2,243 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 57.8 | 61.3 | 60.4 | 62.3 | 58.7 | 52.4 | 43.9 | 52.7 | 57.1 | 63.1 | 55.2 | 55.6 | 56.6 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010) ||||||||||||||

## Commerce

It wasn't until the early 2000s that Lotteria moved into the area, but in recent years it has become home to a variety of franchises.
As a traditional city, many coffee shops are built in the style of hanoks or have a Hanok concept.
On 8 September 2013, a new Lotte Outlet Buyeo branch was opened in Gyuram-myeon.

## Baekje Cultural Festival

Buyeo County held its first Baekje cultural festival in 1955 celebrating the history of ancient Baekje and the culture that blossomed in the Buyeo area, sponsored by the residents of Buyeo County themselves. The province began
From 1965, the province officially announced to take place Baekje cultural memorial.
The festival showcases traditional costumes and marching from the Baekje era, focusing on the works of the six kings of the Sabi era and the story of the loyalty of three subjects. This festival was ranked among the best in the country in 2007.

## Sister cities

* Gangdong, Seoul
* Gangnam, Seoul
* Luoyang, Henan, China
* Asuka, Nara, Japan