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Chungcheongbuk-do
Hangul 충청 북도
Hanja 忠清北道
Revised Romanization Chungcheongbuk-do
McCune-Reischauer Ch'ungch'ŏngbuk-to
Short name
Hangul 충북
Revised Romanization Chungbuk
McCune-Reischauer Ch'ungbuk
Statistics
Area 7,436 km² (2,871 sq mi)
Population (2000) 1,462,621
Population density 197 /km² (510 /sq mi)
Government Province
Capital Cheongju
Administrative divisions 3 cities (Si), 9 counties (Gun)
Region Hoseo
Dialect Chungcheong
Location map
Map of South Korea highlighting the province.
Map of South Korea highlighting the province. Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. More specifically it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language Romanization system in South Korea. McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language Romanization systems along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language Romanization system in South Korea. McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language Romanization systems along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. Cheongju is the capital city of Chungcheongbuk-do (province South Korea. |||} South Korea is divided into 8 Provinces ( do) 1 special autonomous province ( teukbyeol jachido) 6 metropolitan cities ( gwangyeoksi Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical geographical and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. Chungcheong ( Chungcheong-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Korean is spoken in a number of different Dialects in the Korean peninsula.

Chungcheongbuk-do (North Chungcheong) is a province in the centre of South Korea. |||} South Korea is divided into 8 Provinces ( do) 1 special autonomous province ( teukbyeol jachido) 6 metropolitan cities ( gwangyeoksi South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː It was formed in 1896 from the northeastern half of the former Chungcheong province. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Chungcheong ( Chungcheong-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. The provincial capital is Cheongju. Cheongju is the capital city of Chungcheongbuk-do (province South Korea.

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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. Chungcheong ( Chungcheong-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical geographical and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong is a province in the west of South Korea. Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla is a province in the southwest of South Korea. Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang is a province in eastern South Korea. Chungcheongbuk-do is the only land-locked province in South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The province is mostly mountainous, dominated by the Noryeong Mountains to the north and the Sobaek Mountains to the east. The Sobaek Mountains are a Mountain range cutting across the southern Korean peninsula.

Resources

Agricultural products includes rice, barley, beans, and sweet potatoes, but the province specializes in ginseng and tobacco. Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many Barley ( Hordeum vulgare) is an annual Cereal Grain, which serves as a major animal Feed crop, with smaller amounts used for Bean is a common name for large plant Seeds of several genera of the family Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae used for human food or animal The sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas) is a Dicotyledonous plant which belongs to the family Convolvulaceae Ginseng refers to species within Panax, a genus of 11 species of slow-growing Perennial plants with fleshy roots in the family Araliaceae. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. The tobacco was introduced from the US in 1912, transplanted from Virginia. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state

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. Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 Iron (ˈаɪɚn is a Chemical element with the symbol Fe (ferrum and Atomic number 26 Soapstone (also known as steatite or soaprock) is a Metamorphic rock, a talc- Schist. Fluorite (also called fluorspar) is a Mineral composed of Calcium fluoride, Ca[[Fluorine F2]] Molybdenum (məˈlɪbdənəm from the Greek word for the metal " Lead " is a Group 6 Chemical element with the symbol Mo Marble is a nonfoliated Metamorphic rock resulting from the Metamorphism of Limestone, composed mostly of Calcite (a crystalline form of Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 Silk weaving plays an important role.

Attractions

The main attractions in the province are Mount Songni (1,058 metres) in the Sobaek mountains and its national park. The Sobaek Mountains are a Mountain range cutting across the southern Korean peninsula. 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. Beopjusa (법주사 Beopju temple is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. Guinsa, located near Danyang in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, is the headquarters of the Korean Cheontae sect of Buddhism Cheontae is the Korean descendant of the Chinese Buddhist sect Tiantai. There is another national park around Mount Worak. Woraksan, or Worak Mountain, is a major mountain of the Sobaek mountain range

Administrative divisions

Main article: Cities and Counties of Chungcheongbuk-do

Chungcheongbuk-do is divided into 3 cities (si) and 9 counties (gun). Each entity is listed below in English, hangul, and hanja. Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. More specifically it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated

Cities

  • Cheongju (청주시, 淸州市, capital)

Counties

See also

External links

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