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Coordinates: 36°45′N 127°45′E / 36.75, 127.75

North Chungcheong Province 충북
Hangul : 충청 북도 Hanja : 忠清北道 Revised Romanization : Chungcheongbuk-do McCune-Reischauer : Ch'ungch'ŏngbuk-to
Map of South Korea with North Chungcheong highlighted
Government	Province
Capital	Cheongju
Governor	Chung Woo-taik
Dialect	Chungcheong
Region	Hoseo
Area	7,436 km²(8th)
Population  (2000)
- Population	1,462,621 (8th)
- Density	197 /km²
Cities	3
Counties	9
Website	cb21.net (English)
Metropolitan Symbols
- Flower	White Magnolia
- Tree	Zelkova
- Bird	Magpie
Emblem of North Chungcheong Province
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Chungcheongbuk-do (North Chungcheong) 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.

Resources

Agricultural products includes rice, barley, beans, and sweet 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 m) 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

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.

Cities

Counties

See also

• List of Korea-related topics

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Chungcheongbuk-do

• Chungcheongbuk-do provincial government English-language home page

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