Coordinates: 36°45′N 127°45′E / 36.75°N 127.75°E / 36.75; 127.75
| North Chungcheong Province |
| — Province — |
| Korean transcription(s) |
| • Hangul |
충청북도 |
| • Hanja |
忠清北道 |
| • Revised Romanization |
Chungcheongbuk-do |
Emblem of North Chungcheong |
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| Country |
South Korea |
| Region |
Hoseo |
| Capital |
Cheongju |
| Subdivisions |
3 cities; 9 counties |
| Government |
| • Governor |
Lee Si-jong |
| Area |
| • Total |
7,432 km2 (2,870 sq mi) |
| Area rank |
8th |
| Population (2005) |
| • Total |
1,460,453 |
| • Rank |
8th |
| • Density |
196/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Metropolitan Symbols |
| • Flower |
White Magnolia |
| • Tree |
Zelkova |
| • Bird |
Magpie |
| Dialect |
Chungcheong |
| Website |
eng.cb21.net (English) |
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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Administrative divisions
Chungcheongbuk-do is divided into 3 cities (si) and 9 counties (gun). Each entity is listed below in English, hangul, and hanja.
[edit] Cities
[edit] Counties
[edit] Education
Chungbuk is the site of several tertiary institutions, including:
[edit] See also
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