North Chungcheong Province

North Chungcheong Province, or Chungcheongbuk-do (Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰuŋtɕʰʌŋbukt͈o]), 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.

North Chungcheong Province
충청북도
Chungcheongbuk-do Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰuŋ.tɕʰʌŋ.buk̚.t͈o]
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul충청북도
 • Hanja忠淸北道
 • McCune‑ReischauerCh’ungch’ŏngbukto
 • Revised RomanizationChungcheongbuk-do
Coordinates: 36°45′N 127°45′E
Country South Korea
RegionHoseo
CapitalCheongju
Subdivisions3 cities; 8 counties
Government
 • GovernorKim Young-hwan (People Power)
Area
 • Total7,433 km2 (2,870 sq mi)
Area rank8th
Population
 (October, 2014)[1]
 • Total1,578,934
 • Rank7th
 • Density213/km2 (550/sq mi)
Metropolitan Symbols
 • FlowerWhite Magnolia
 • TreeZelkova
 • BirdMagpie
ISO 3166 codeKR-43
DialectChungcheong
WebsiteOfficial website (English)

References

  1. "연령별 인구현황". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
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