South Chungcheong
Also known as Chungcheongnam-do, Chungnam, South Chungcheong Province
province in South Korea
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South Chungcheong is a province located in central South Korea that serves as an important agricultural and industrial region for the country. The province matters because it connects Seoul and southern parts of Korea, making it strategically significant for transportation and economic development.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.chungnam.go.kr/englishMain.do
- Image
- Downtown in Boryeong City.JPG
Article
South Chungcheong Province (Korean: 충청남도, Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰuŋ.tɕʰʌŋ.nam.do]), informally called Chungnam, is a province of South Korea in the Hoseo region in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. South Chungcheong borders the provinces of Gyeonggi to the north, North Chungcheong, Sejong Special Self-governing City, and Daejeon Metropolitan City to the east, and North Jeolla to the south.
Hongseong County is the capital and Cheonan is the largest city of South Chungcheong, with other major cities including Asan, Seosan, and Dangjin. Daejeon was the largest city of South Chungcheong until becoming a Metropolitan City in 1989, and the historic capital until the provincial government was relocated to Hongseong in 2012.