North Chungcheong Province, or Chungcheongbuk-do, is a province in the centre of South Korea. It was formed in 1896 from the northeastern half of the former Chungcheong province. The provincial capital is Cheongju.
Geography
The province is part of the Hoseo region, and is bounded on the west by Chungcheongnam-do province, on the north by Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do provinces, on the south by Jeollabuk-do province, and on the east by Gyeongsangbuk-do. Chungcheongbuk-do is the only land-locked province in South Korea. The province is mostly mountainous, dominated by the Noryeong Mountains to the north and the Sobaek Mountains to the east.
It is also the only true landlocked province in the Republic of Korea.
Resources
Agricultural products includes rice, barley, beans, and potatoes, but the province specializes in ginseng and tobacco. The tobacco was introduced from the US in 1912, transplanted from Virginia.
There are mineral reserves of gold, iron, coal, steatite, fluorite, and molybdenum, as well as marble and limestone in the northern part of the province. Silk weaving plays an important role.
Attractions
The main attractions in the province are Mount Songni (1,058 metres (3,471 ft)) in the Sobaek mountains and its national park. Beopjusa, the site of one of the oldest temples of Korea is located in this national park, as in Guinsa, the headquarters of the Cheontae sect. There is another national park around Mount Worak.
Administrative divisions
Chungcheongbuk-do is divided into 3 cities (si) and 9 counties (gun). Each entity is listed below in English, hangul, and hanja.
| Map
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#
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Name
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Hangul
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Hanja
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Population (2012)[2]
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|
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| — City —
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| 1
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Cheongju
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청주
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淸州
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665,325
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| 2
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Chungju
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충주
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忠州
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208,404
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| 3
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Jecheon
|
제천
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堤川
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137,612
|
| — County —
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| 4
|
Cheongwon County
|
청원군
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淸原郡
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154,255
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| 5
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Eumseong County
|
음성군
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陰城郡
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92,581
|
| 6
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Jincheon County
|
진천군
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鎭川郡
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63,344
|
| 7
|
Okcheon County
|
옥천군
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沃川郡
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53,337
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| 8
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Yeongdong County
|
영동군
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永同郡
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50,732
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| 9
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Goesan County
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괴산군
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槐山郡
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37,705
|
| 10
|
Jeungpyeong County
|
증평군
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曾坪郡
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34,194
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| 11
|
Boeun County
|
보은군
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報恩郡
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34,500
|
| 12
|
Danyang County
|
단양군
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丹陽郡
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31,334
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Education
Chungbuk is the site of several tertiary institutions, including:
See also
References
External links
- Chungcheongbuk-do provincial government English-language home page
ace:Chungcheongbuk-do
fr:Chungcheongbuk
mn:Умард Чүнчон
pl:Ch'ungch'ŏng Północny
fi:Pohjois-Chungcheon
uk:Південна провінція Чхунчхон
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