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Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong) is a province
Administrative divisions of South Korea

|||}File:520px-Provinces of South Korea Txt.PNGSouth Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city ....
 in the west of South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
. The province was formed in 1896 from the southwestern half of the former Chungcheong
Chungcheong

Chungcheong was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Chungcheong was located in the southwest of Korea. The provincial capital was located at Gongju, which had been the capital of the kingdom of Baekje from 475 to 538....
 province, remained a province of Korea
Korea

Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries, a civilization, and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia....
 until the country's division
Division of Korea

The division of Korea into North Korea and South Korea stems from the 1945 Allies of World War II victory in World War II, ending Japan's 35-year Korea under Japanese rule....
 in 1945, then became part of South Korea. The provincial capital is Daejeon
Daejeon

Daejeon is the capital city of Chungcheongnamdo Province, located in the center of South Korea. It is the fifth largest city in South Korea, with a population of 1,442,856 at the end of 2005....
, which is separately administered as a provincial-level Metropolitan City
Special cities of Korea

In North Korea and South Korea, Special Cities, Metropolitan Cities, and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces of Korea ....
.

province is part of the Hoseo region
Regions of Korea

Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the Korean Peninsula....
, and is bounded to the west by the Yellow Sea
Yellow Sea

The Yellow Sea is the name given to the northern part of the East China Sea, which is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. It is located between mainland China and the Korean peninsula....
, to the north by Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do

Gyeonggi-do is the most populous Administrative divisions of South Korea in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital— is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level Special cities of Korea since 1946....
 province, to the south by Jeollabuk-do
Jeollabuk-do

Jeollabuk-do is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Jeolla province, and remained a province of Korea until the country's Division of Korea in 1945, then became part of South Korea....
 province, and to the east by Chungcheongbuk-do
Chungcheongbuk-do

Chungcheongbuk-do is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in the centre of South Korea. It was formed in 1896 from the northeastern half of the former Chungcheong province....
 province.

third of the province's area is under cultivation.






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Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong) is a province
Administrative divisions of South Korea

|||}File:520px-Provinces of South Korea Txt.PNGSouth Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city ....
 in the west of South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
. The province was formed in 1896 from the southwestern half of the former Chungcheong
Chungcheong

Chungcheong was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Chungcheong was located in the southwest of Korea. The provincial capital was located at Gongju, which had been the capital of the kingdom of Baekje from 475 to 538....
 province, remained a province of Korea
Korea

Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries, a civilization, and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia....
 until the country's division
Division of Korea

The division of Korea into North Korea and South Korea stems from the 1945 Allies of World War II victory in World War II, ending Japan's 35-year Korea under Japanese rule....
 in 1945, then became part of South Korea. The provincial capital is Daejeon
Daejeon

Daejeon is the capital city of Chungcheongnamdo Province, located in the center of South Korea. It is the fifth largest city in South Korea, with a population of 1,442,856 at the end of 2005....
, which is separately administered as a provincial-level Metropolitan City
Special cities of Korea

In North Korea and South Korea, Special Cities, Metropolitan Cities, and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces of Korea ....
.

Geography

The province is part of the Hoseo region
Regions of Korea

Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the Korean Peninsula....
, and is bounded to the west by the Yellow Sea
Yellow Sea

The Yellow Sea is the name given to the northern part of the East China Sea, which is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. It is located between mainland China and the Korean peninsula....
, to the north by Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do

Gyeonggi-do is the most populous Administrative divisions of South Korea in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital— is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level Special cities of Korea since 1946....
 province, to the south by Jeollabuk-do
Jeollabuk-do

Jeollabuk-do is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Jeolla province, and remained a province of Korea until the country's Division of Korea in 1945, then became part of South Korea....
 province, and to the east by Chungcheongbuk-do
Chungcheongbuk-do

Chungcheongbuk-do is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in the centre of South Korea. It was formed in 1896 from the northeastern half of the former Chungcheong province....
 province.

Resources

One third of the province's area is under cultivation. Aside from agriculture, marine products are of importance. There are 220 square kilometres of exposed beach which is used to produce salt
Salt

A salt, in chemistry, is defined as the product formed from the neutralisation reaction of acids and base . Salts are ionic compounds composed of cations and anions so that the product is electrically electric charge ....
 by solar evaporation. There is coal mining
Coal mining

Coal mining is the extraction or removal of coal from the earth by mining. When coal is used for fuel in power generation it is referred to as steaming or thermal coal....
, but gold
Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It is a highly sought-after precious metal, having been used as money, as a store of value, in jewelry, in sculpture, and for ornamentation since the beginning of recorded history....
 and silver
Silver

Silver is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal....
 mines are also found in Chungcheongnam-do, as is Monazite
Monazite

Monazite is a reddish-brown phosphate mineral containing Rare earth element metals and is an important source of thorium, lanthanum, and cerium....
 (a rare thorium
Thorium

Thorium is a chemical element with the symbol Th and atomic number 90. As a naturally occurring, slightly radioactive metal, it has been considered as an alternative nuclear fuel to uranium....
 bearing mineral) and zircon
Zircon

Zircon is a mineral belonging to the group of Silicate minerals. Its chemical name is zirconium silicate and its corresponding chemical formula is ZirconiumSiliconOxygen4....
.

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 are a number of old temples. In 1978 the Taean Marine National Park was opened. It includes some of the country's best bathing beaches.

Sejong City

In early 2007, the Republic of Korea government has decided to create a special administrative district out of part of the present Chungcheongnam-do
Chungcheongnam-do

Chungcheongnam-do is a Administrative divisions of South Korea 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 of Korea in 1945, then became part of South Korea....
 Province
Province

A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state....
, near what is presently Daejeon
Daejeon

Daejeon is the capital city of Chungcheongnamdo Province, located in the center of South Korea. It is the fifth largest city in South Korea, with a population of 1,442,856 at the end of 2005....
. The new district will be named Sejong Special Autonomous City, and is to replace Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
 as the future capital of the Republic of Korea.

Administrative divisions

Chungcheongnam-do is divided into 7 cities (si) and 9 counties (gun). The city and county names below are given in English, hangul
Hangul

Hangul is the native alphabet of the Korean language, as distinguished from the logogram Sino-Korean vocabulary hanja system. It was created in the mid-fifteenth century, and is now the official writing system of both North Korea and South Korea, being co-official in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of China....
, and hanja
Hanja

Hanja is the Korean language name for Chinese characters. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese language and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation....
.

Cities

  • Asan
    Asan

    Asan is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at , bordering the Seoul Metropolitan Area to the north....
     (???, ???)
  • Boryeong
    Boryeong

    Boryeong is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Chungcheongnam-do Province, South Korea. It is located at , on the coast of the Yellow Sea....
     (???, ???)
  • Cheonan
    Cheonan

    Cheonan is a Administrative divisions of South Korea located in the northeast corner of Chungcheongnam-do, a province of South Korea, and is 83.6KM south of the capital, Seoul....
     (???, ???)
  • Gongju
    Gongju

    Gongju , also spelt Kongju, is a city in South Chungcheong province, South Korea. It is located at ....
     (???, ???)
  • Nonsan
    Nonsan

    Nonsan is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at . Nonsan is also called Nolmoi, meaning dusk or yellow mountain ; "Nonsan" means rice paddy/paddies + mountain....
     (???, ???)
  • Seosan
    Seosan City

    Seosan is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at . It has a population of approximately 150,000....
     (???, ???)
  • Gyeryong
    Gyeryong

    Gyeryong is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in southeastern South Chungcheong province, South Korea. The current mayor is Hong-Mook Choi....
     (???, ???)


    • Counties

    • Buyeo County
      Buyeo County

      Buyeo County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Buyeo-eup, the county's capital, was the site of the capital of the Baekje kingdom from AD 538 to 660, when it was called Sabi....
       (???, ???)
    • Cheongyang County
      Cheongyang County

      Cheongyang County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Chungcheongnam-do Province, South Korea. A predominantly rural area, it is known throughout Korea for the spicy gochu peppers which are grown there....
       (???, ???)
    • Dangjin County
      Dangjin County

      Dangjin Kun is an administrative district in South Chungcheong Province,South Korea. It stands on the south shore of the Bay of Asan. Dangjin borders Incheon, Pyeongtaek, and Hwaseong by sea, and Seosan, Yesan, and Asan by land....
       (???, ???)
  • Geumsan County
    Geumsan County

    Geumsan County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea....
     (???, ???)
  • Hongseong County
    Hongseong County

    Hongseong County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Famous people from Hongseong include six martyred ministers Seong Sam-mun and early Korean anarchist Kim Jwa-jin....
     (???, ???)
  • Seocheon County
    Seocheon County

    Seocheon County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Chungcheongnam-do Province, South Korea.Seocheon is a county which is famous for its seafood and the Keum River....
     (???, ???)
  • Taean County
    Taean County

    Taean County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.Taean County is most famous for Taean Haean National Park, known for its clear seas, unpolluted soils, coastal flora, tidal flats, coasts, and white sand....
     (???, ???)
  • Yeongi County
    Yeongi County

    Yeongi County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The seat of government is in Jochiwon-eup....
     (???, ???)
  • Yesan County
    Yesan County

    Yesan County is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Famous people from Yesan include independence fighter Yoon Bong-Gil....
     (???, ???)


    • Famous people

    • Hero Jaejoong (Kim Jaejoong); a member of South Korean boy band TVXQ
      TVXQ

      TVXQ , an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi , are a South Korean boy band quintet formed under SM Entertainment in 2003. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki ; they were later introduced in Japan as under the Avex Group sub-label Rhythm Zone in 2005....
      .
    • Yesung
      Yesung

      Kim Jong-woon , better known by his stage name Yesung, is a singer, former DJ, occasional actor, and a member of Korean boy band Super Junior....
       (Kim Jongwoon); a member of South Korean boy band Super Junior
      Super Junior

      Super Junior , often referred to as SJ or SuJu , is a boy band from Seoul, South Korea, produced and managed by Lee Soo Man, the founder of SM Entertainment....
    • Taegoon
      Taegoon

      Taegoon is a Korean Pop music singer and dancer. His first appearance in TV was at the talent searching program 'Battle Shinhwa' in 2005. He got into the final round but was the last one to leave the group....
      ; pop music singer/dancer


    See also

    • List of Korea-related topics
      List of Korea-related topics

      This is a list of articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. For help on how to use this list, see the #Introduction below....


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