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North Chungcheong

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Also known as Chungcheongbuk-do, Chungbuk, North Chungcheong Province

province in South Korea

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North Chungcheong is a province located in central South Korea that serves as an important region for agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation connecting Seoul to southern parts of the country. The province is home to several significant cultural and historical sites, as well as natural attractions, making it an economically and culturally notable area within South Korea.

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Wikidata facts

Located in
South Korea
Capital
Cheongju
Population
1595058
Area
7407.22
Shares border with
North Jeolla
Official website
www.chungbuk.go.kr
Image
Yeongdong wine tunnel.jpg
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Commons category
Chungcheongbuk-do
category for people born here
Category:Births in Chungcheongbuk-do
twinned administrative body
Yamanashi Prefecture
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Encyclopedic overview

North Chungcheong Province (Korean: 충청북도; RR: Chungcheongbuk-do), 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 km (2,870 mi) 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “North Chungcheong” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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