Heungdeok-gu
Heungdeok-gu is a non-autonomous district in the City of Cheongju in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Heungdeok-gu was re-established from a part of Heungdeok-gu and a part of Cheongwon-gun in July 2014. The newly created Seowon-gu annexed the part of Heungdeok-gu.[1]
Heungdeok-gu
흥덕구 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 흥덕구 |
| • Hanja | 興德區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Heungdeok-gu |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Hŭngdŏk-ku |
 Heungdeok-gu office | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 36°38′15″N 127°28′11″E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Province | North Chungcheong |
| City | Cheongju |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 2 myeon and 8 dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 198.27 km2 (76.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 254,329 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
| Website | cheongju.go.kr |
Administrative divisions
Heungdeok-gu is divided into one town (eup), 2 townships (myeon), and 8 neighbourhoods (dong).
| Hangul | Hanja | |
|---|---|---|
| Osong-eup | 오송읍 | 五松邑 |
| Gangnae-myeon | 강내면 | 江內面 |
| Oksan-myeon | 옥산면 | 玉山面 |
| Uncheon-dong Sinbong-dong | 운천신봉동 | 雲泉洞 新鳳洞 |
| Bokdae-dong | 복대1동 | 福臺洞 |
| 복대2동 | ||
| Gagyeong-dong | 가경동 | 佳景洞 |
| Bongmyeong-dong | 봉명1동 | 鳳鳴洞 |
| Songjeong-dong | 봉명2송정동 | 松亭洞 |
| Gangseo-dong | 강서1동 | 江西洞 |
| 강서2동 |
References
- 인구 84만명 통합 청주시 출범, The Hankyoreh, June 30, 2014.
External links
- (in Korean) Official website
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