South Chungcheong
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| South Chungcheong Province | |
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| Korean name | |
| Revised Romanization | Chungcheongnam-do |
| McCune-Reischauer | Ch'ungch'ŏng-namdo |
| Hangul | 충청 남도 |
| Hanja | 忠清南道 |
| Short name | Chungnam (Ch'ungnam; 충남) |
| Statistics | |
| Population | 1,840,410 (2000 census) |
| Area | 8,352 km² (excluding Daejeon) |
| Government | Province |
| Capital | Daejeon |
| Administrative divisions | 7 cities (Si), 9 counties (Gun) |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Dialect | Chungcheong |
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South Chungcheong is a province in the west of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southwestern half of the former Chungcheong province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea. The provincial capital is Daejeon, which is separately administered as a provincial-level Metropolitan City.
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Geography
The province is part of the Hoseo region, and is bounded on the west by the Yellow Sea, on the north by Gyeonggi province, on the south by North Jeolla province, and on the east by North Chungcheong province.
Resources
One third of the province's area is under cultivation. Apart from agriculture marine products are of importance. There are 220 square kilometres of exposed beach which is used to produce salt by solar evaporation. There is coal mining, but gold and silver mines are also found in South Chungcheong, as is Monazite (a rare thorium bearing mineral) and zircon.
Attractions
At 845 metres, Mount Gyeryong is the most notable elevation. It is located in a national park which is noted for its unique rock features. Apart from the stone formations there is a number of old temples. In 1978 the Taean Marine National Park was opened. It includes some of the country's best bathing beaches.
Administrative Divisions
South Chungcheong is divided into 7 cities ("Si" or "Shi") and 9 counties ("Gun"). The city and county names below are given in English, Hangul, and Hanja.
Cities
- Asan (아산시, 牙山市)
- Boryeong (보령시, 保寧市)
- Cheonan (천안시, 天安市)
- Gongju (공주시, 公州市)
- Nonsan (논산시, 論山市)
- Seosan (서산시, 瑞山市)
- Gyeryong (계룡시, 鷄龍市)
Counties
- Buyeo County (부여군, 扶餘郡)
- Cheongyang County (청양군, 青陽郡)
- Dangjin County (당진군, 唐津郡)
- Geumsan County (금산군, 錦山郡)
- Hongseong County (홍성군, 洪城郡)
- Seocheon County (서천군, 舒川郡)
- Taean County (태안군, 泰安郡)
- Yeongi County (연기군, 燕岐郡)
- Yesan County (예산군, 禮山郡)
See also
External link
- Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong) provincial government English-language home page (http://www.chungnam.net/content/universal/english/index.jsp)
| Administrative divisions of South Korea | 
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| Special City Seoul | |
| Metropolitan Cities Busan | Daegu | Daejeon | Gwangju | Incheon | Ulsan | |
| Provinces North Chungcheong | South Chungcheong | Gangwon | Gyeonggi | North Gyeongsang | South Gyeongsang | Jeju | North Jeolla | South Jeolla | |
