South Chungcheong Province
South Chungcheong Province
충청남도 | |
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Chungcheongnam-do Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰuŋ.tɕʰʌŋ.nam.do] | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 충청남도 |
• Hanja | 忠淸南道 |
• McCune‑Reischauer | Ch'ungch'ŏngnamdo |
• Revised Romanization | Chungcheongnam-do |
US$ 102 billion (2022) | |
ISO 3166 code | KR-44 |
Dialect | Chungcheong |
Website | Official website (English) |
South Chungcheong Province (
South Chungcheong was established in 1896 from the province of
Overview
Chungcheongnam-do is South Korea's richest province, with a 2012
Such rapid growth transformed it from a mostly agricultural to a highly industrialized economy in the 21st century.Along with
The area code of the province is 041.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
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1980 | 2,054,903 | — | ||
1990 | 1,923,424 | −0.66% | ||
2000 | 1,765,290 | −0.85% | ||
2010 | 1,946,555 | +0.98% | ||
2015 | 2,107,802 | +1.60% | ||
2020 | 2,176,636 | +0.64% | ||
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Source: Citypopulation[4] |
Geography
The province is part of the
Resources
One third of the province's area is under cultivation. Aside from agriculture, marine products are of importance. There are 220 square kilometres (85 sq mi) 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 Chungcheongnam-do, as is Monazite (a rare thorium bearing mineral) and zircon.
In 2018, South Chungcheong province was home to half of South Korea's coal-fired power generation capacity. That year, it became the first Asian member of the
Attractions
At 845 metres,
Sejong City
In early 2007, the Republic of Korea government decided to create a special administrative district out of part of the present Chungcheongnam-do Province, near what is now
Administrative divisions
Chungcheongnam-do is divided into 8 cities (si) and 7 counties (gun). The city and county names below are given in English, Hangul, and Hanja.
Map | # | Name | Hangul | Hanja | Population (2013)[8] | Subdivisions |
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— Specific City —
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1 | Cheonan | 천안시 | 天安市 | 584,240 | 2 ilban-gu — 4 eup, 8 myeon, 18 haengjeong-dong | |
— City —
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2 | Asan | 아산시 | 牙山市 | 283,121 | 2 eup, 9 myeon, 6 haengjeong-dong | |
3 | Seosan | 서산시 | 瑞山市 | 163,800 | 1 eup, 9 myeon, 5 haengjeong-dong | |
4 | Dangjin | 당진시 | 唐津市 | 156,026 | 2 eup, 9 myeon, 3 haengjeong-dong | |
5 | Gongju | 공주시 | 公州市 | 116,838 | 1 eup, 9 myeon, 6 haengjeong-dong | |
6 | Nonsan | 논산시 | 論山市 | 126,086 | 2 eup, 11 myeon, 2 haengjeong-dong | |
7 | Boryeong | 보령시 | 保寧市 | 105,355 | 1 eup, 10 myeon, 5 haengjeong-dong | |
8 | Gyeryong | 계룡시 | 雞龍市 | 40,997 | 3 myeon, 1 haengjeong-dong | |
— County —
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9 | Hongseong County
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홍성군 | 洪城郡 | 89,174 | 2 eup, 9 myeon | |
10 | Yesan County
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예산군 | 禮山郡 | 85,626 | 2 eup, 10 myeon | |
11 | Buyeo County | 부여군 | 扶餘郡 | 72,959 | 1 eup, 15 myeon | |
12 | Seocheon County
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서천군 | 舒川郡 | 58,740 | 2 eup, 11 myeon | |
13 | Taean County
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태안군 | 泰安郡 | 62,519 | 2 eup, 6 myeon | |
14 | Geumsan County
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금산군 | 錦山郡 | 55,433 | 1 eup, 9 myeon | |
15 | Cheongyang County
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청양군 | 靑陽郡 | 32,105 | 1 eup, 9 myeon |
Religion
According to the 2015 census, 13.8% of the population follows Buddhism and 26.8% follow Christianity (20.7% Protestantism and 6.1% Catholicism). 58.6% of the population is not religious and 0.8% of the population follows other religions.[9]
Education
- Kongju National University
- Gongju National University of Education
- Korea National University of Cultural Heritage
- Dankook university in Cheonan
- Baekseok University
- Soonchunhyang University in Asan
- GEONYANG University in Nonsan
- Korea University of Technology and Education in Cheonan
Twin towns – sister cities
Chungcheongnam-do is
See also
References
- ^ "2022년 지역소득(잠정)". www.kostat.go.kr.
- ^ "1인당 총생산 1위 '울산'..소비는 '서울' - 머니투데이". 29 July 2009.
- ^ "지표누리". www.index.go.kr. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "South Korea: Provinces".
- ^ 일반현황 (in Korean). Chungcheongnam-do. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "South Chungcheong Province, home to half of South Korea's coal power generation, joins PPCA | Powering Past Coal Alliance". Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA). Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ "Gwanchoksa Temple (관촉사) - Official Korea Tourism Organization". english.visitkorea.or.kr.
- ^ "Population-Households". Chungcheongnam-do. March 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ a b "2015 Census – Religion Results".
- ^ "Sister/Twin Cities of Balıkesir" (PDF).
External links
- Official website (in English)