South Korea (KR) Chungcheongbuk Province

Chungcheongbuk Province (충청북도 Chungcheongbuk-do)

Summary

Cheongju, the capital, is a major city with a population of 600 000. The major towns of Chungju (90 000), Jecheon (60 000), and Okcheon (20 000) are county seats in the province.

Detailed Analysis

Chungcheongbuk Province has an area of 7 436 km² and a population of 1 462 621 (2004).

Chungcheongbuk Province is divided into 3 metropolitan counties and 9 ordinary counties.

Cheongju Metropolitan County (청주시 Cheongju-si) 153 km², population 624 288, 2 districts divided into 29 neighborhoods

The districts are Heungdeok District (흥덕구 Heungdeok-gu), with a population of 369 074 in 16 neighborhoods, and Sangdang District (상당구 Sangdang-gu), with a population of 255 214 in 13 neighborhoods.

Cheongju has an area of 36 km² and an estimated population of 600 000.

Chungju Metropolitan County (충주시 Chungju-si) 984 km², population 207 534, 12 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 12 rural townships

Chungju (156 332) has an area of 7.1 km² and an estimated population of 90 000. Chungju--Mokhaeng (목행, 6 973 in neighborhood) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.

Jecheon Metropolitan County (제천시 Jecheon-si) 882 km², population 138 872, 9 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 7 rural townships

Jecheon (110 919) has an area of 5.4 km² and an estimated population of 60 000.

Bo'eun County (보은군 Bo'eun-gun) 584 km², population 38 062, 1 urban township, 10 rural townships

Bo'eun (16 149 in urban township) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Cheongwon County (청원군 Cheongwon-gun) 814 km², population 119 745, 1 urban township, 13 rural townships

This county is rural.

Danyang County (단양군 Danyang-gun) 781 km², population 34 743, 2 urban townships, 6 rural townships

Danyang (12 245 in urban township) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Eumseong County (음성군 Eumseong-gun) 521 km², population 85 638, 2 urban township, 7 rural townships

Eumseong (17 810 in urban township) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Goesan County (괴산군 Goesan-gun) 842 km², population 39 586, 1 urban township, 10 rural townships

This county is rural.

Jeungpyeong County (증평군 Jeungpyeong-gun) 82 km², population 30 899, 1 urban township, 1 rural township

Jeungpyeong (28 050 in urban township) has an area of 2.2 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.

Jincheon County (진천군 Jincheon-gun) 406 km², population 60 347, 1 urban township, 6 rural townships

Jincheon (26 155 in urban township) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Okcheon County (옥천군 Okcheon-gun) 537 km², population 56 634, 1 urban township, 8 rural townships

Okcheon (30 520 in urban township) has an area of 2.9 km² and an estimated population of 20 000.

Yeongdong County (영동군 Yeongdong-gun) 845 km², population 52 597, 1 urban township, 10 rural townships

Yeongdong (21 530 in urban township) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.