South Korea (KR) Chungcheongnam Province

Cheongchongnam Province (충청남도 Chungcheongnam-do)

Summary

The city of Cheonan (300 000) and the major towns of Asan (60 000), Seosan (35 000), Hongseong (30 000), Boryeong (20 000), Gongju (20 000), Jochiwon (20 000) in Yeon'gi County, and Nonsan (20 000) are county seats in the province.

Detailed Analysis

Chungcheongnam Province has an area of 8 352 km² and a population of 1 953 406 (2004). Its capital, Daejeon, is a separate metropolitan province.

Chungcheongnam Province is divided into 7 metropolitan counties and 9 ordinary counties.

Asan Metropolitan County (아산시 Asan-si) 542 km², population 200 938, 6 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 10 rural townships

Asan (89 800) has an area of 5.7 km² and an estimated population of 60 000.

Boryeong Metropolitan County (보령시 Boryeong-si) 568 km², population 108 861, 5 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 10 rural townships

Boryeong (57 743) has an area of 2.6 km² and an estimated population of 20 000. In addition, Boryeong--Daecheon (대천 Daecheon) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.

Cheonan Metropolitan County (천안시 Cheonan-si) 636 km², population 503 082, 14 neighborhoods, 4 urban townships, 8 rural townships

Cheonan (357 494) has an area of 21 km² and an estimated population of 300 000.

Seonghwan (성환, 30 121 in urban township) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Gongju Metropolitan County (공주시 Gongju-si) 941 km², population 130 280, 6 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 10 rural townships

Gongju (64 248) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 20 000.

Gyeryeong Metropolitan County (계룡시 Gyeryeong-si) 60.7 km², population 31 174, 1 neighborhood, 2 rural townships

This county is rural.

Nonsan Metropolitan County (논산시 Nonsan-si) 555 km², population 135 572, 2 neighborhoods, 11 urban township, 2 rural townships

Nonsan (46 242) has an area of 2.7 km² and an estimated population of 20 000.

Ganggyeong (강경, 12 985 in urban township) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.

Seosan Metropolitan County (서산시 Seosan-si) 739 km², population 150 131, 5 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 9 rural townships

Seosan (71 730) has an area of 4.1 km² and an estimated population of 35 000.

Seosan Petrochemicals Complex 1/2 in Daesan urban township (대산, 17 721) has an area of 4.2 km² and an estimated population of zero. Seosan Petrochemicals Complex 3 in Daesan urban township (대산, 17 721) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of zero.

Buyeo County (부여군 Buyeo-gun) 625 km², population 83 260, 1 urban township, 15 rural townships

Buyeo (26 854 in urban township) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 17 000.

Cheongyang County (청양군 Cheongyang-gun) 480 km², population 35 626, 1 urban township, 9 rural townships

This county is rural.

Dangjin County (당진군 Dangjin-gun) 664 km², population 117 510, 2 urban townships, 10 rural townships

This county is rural.

Geumsan County (금산군 Geumsan-gun) 576 km², population 60 048, 1 urban township, 9 rural townships

Geumsan (12 430 in urban township) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.

Hongseong County (홍성군 Hongseong-gun) 444 km², population 91 223, 2 urban townships, 9 rural townships

Hongseong (40 065 in urban township) has an area of 4.1 km² and an estimated population of 30 000.

Gwangcheon (광천, 12 956 in urban township) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Seocheon County (서천군 Seocheon-gun) 363 km², population 65 650, 2 urban townships, 11 rural townships

Seocheon (14 411 in urban township) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 7 500.

Janghang (장항, 15 252 in urban township) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.

Taean County (태안군 Taean-gun) 505 km², population 63 764, 2 urban townships, 6 rural townships

Taean (27 035 in urban township) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Yeon'gi County (연기군 Yeon'gi-gun) 362 km², population 84 455, 1 urban township, 7 rural townships

Jochiwon (조치원, 35 249 in urban township) , the county seat, has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 20 000.

Yesan County (예산군 Yesan-gun) 543 km², population 91 832, 2 urban townships, 10 rural townships

Yesan (37 258 in urban township) has an area of 2.3 km² and an estimated population of 16 000.