North Chungcheong Province
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North Chungcheong Province
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| • McCune–Reischauer | Ch’ungch’ŏngbukto |
| • Revised Romanization | Chungcheongbuk-do |
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| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Capital | Cheongju |
| Subdivisions | 3 cities; 8 counties |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Kim Young-hwan (People Power) |
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| • Rank | 8th |
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| • Rank | 7th |
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| • Flower | White Magnolia |
| • Tree | Zelkova |
| • Bird | Magpie |
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| • Total | KRW 88 trillion (US$70 billion) |
| • Per capita | US$48,616[3] |
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| ISO 3166 code | KR-43 |
| Dialect | Chungcheong |
| Website | Official website (English) |
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North Chungcheong Province (Korean: Script error: No such module "Lang".; RR: Script error: No such module "lang".), also known as Chungbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Chungcheong has a population of 1,578,934 (2014) and has a geographic area of 7,433 km2 (2,870 mi2) located in the Hoseo region on the south-centre of the Korean Peninsula. North Chungcheong borders the provinces of Gyeonggi and Gangwon to the north, North Gyeongsang to the east, North Jeolla to the south and South Chungcheong, Sejong Special Autonomous City and Daejeon Metropolitan City to the west.
Cheongju is the capital and largest city of North Chungcheong, with other major cities including Chungju and Jecheon.
North Chungcheong was established in 1896 from the province of Chungcheong, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea, consisting of the northeastern half of the territory, and is South Korea's only landlocked province. North Chungcheong was known as Chūsei-hoku Prefecture during the Japanese Colonial Period from 1910 and became part of South Korea following the division of Korea in 1945.
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.
Demographics
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1930 | 890,877 | — |
| 1940 | 935,111 | +5.0% |
| 1949 | 1,145,964 | +22.5% |
| 1960 | 1,369,780 | +19.5% |
| 1970 | 1,453,899 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1,424,083 | −2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,389,686 | −2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,466,567 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,512,157 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,632,088 | +7.9% |
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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 is Guinsa, the headquarters of the Cheontae sect. There is another national park around Mount Worak.
Administrative divisions
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Chungcheongbuk-do is divided into three cities (si) and eight counties (gun). Each entity is listed below in English, Hangul, and Hanja.
| Map | # | Name | Hangul | Hanja | Population (2012)[5] | Subdivisions |
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| 1 | Cheongju | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 845,325 | 4 ilban-gu—3 eup, 10 myeon, 30 haengjeong-dong | |
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| 2 | Chungju | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 208,404 | 1 eup, 12 myeon, 12 haengjeong-dong | |
| 3 | Jecheon | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 137,612 | 1 eup, 7 myeon, 9 haengjeong-dong | |
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| 5 | Eumseong County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 92,581 | 2 eup, 7 myeon | |
| 6 | Jincheon County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 63,344 | 1 eup, 6 myeon | |
| 7 | Okcheon County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 53,337 | 1 eup, 8 myeon | |
| 8 | Yeongdong County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 50,732 | 1 eup, 10 myeon | |
| 9 | Goesan County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 37,705 | 1 eup, 10 myeon | |
| 10 | Jeungpyeong County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 34,194 | 1 eup, 1 myeon | |
| 11 | Boeun County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 34,500 | 1 eup, 10 myeon | |
| 12 | Danyang County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 31,334 | 2 eup, 6 myeon | |
Religion
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According to the 2015 census, 16.3% of the population follows Buddhism and 23.1% follow Christianity (15.8% Protestantism and 7.3% Catholicism). 59.9% of the population is not religious and 0.7% of the population follows other religions.[6]
Education
Chungcheongbuk-do is the site of several tertiary institutions, including:
- Cheongju National University of Education
- Cheongju University
- Chung Cheong College
- Chungbuk National University
- Daewon Science College
- Far East University
- Gangdong College
- Konkuk University
- Korea Air Force Academy
- Korea National University of Education
- Korea National University of Transportation (formerly Chungju National University)
- Youngdong University
- Jusung College
- Semyung University
- Seowon University
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."연령별 인구현황". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2023년 지역소득(잠정)". www.kostat.go.kr.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Regional GDP, Gross regional income and Individual income". nosis.kr.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Population Census". Statistics Korea.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Population". Chungcheongbuk-do. September 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
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External links
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