North Chungcheong

Cheongju is the capital and largest city of North Chungcheong, with other major cities including Chungju and Jecheon. Established in 1896 from the province of Chungcheong, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea, consisting of the northeastern half of the territory, and is South Korea's only landlocked province. Known as Chūsei-hoku Prefecture during the Japanese Colonial Period from 1910 and became part of South Korea following the division of Korea in 1945.

• Name — North Chungcheong Province • Type — Province • Blank Emblem Type — Logo • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — South Korea • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Hoseo • Seat Type — Capital • Seat — Cheongju • Parts Type — Subdivisions • Parts — 3 cities; 8 counties • Leader Party — Democratic • Leader Title — Governor • Leader Name — Shin Yong-han • Area Total Km2 — 7,433 • Area Rank — 8th • Population Total — 1,578,934 • Population As Of — October, 2014 • Population Density Km2 — 213 • Population Rank — 7th • Demographics Type1 — Metropolitan Symbols • Demographics1 Title1 — Flower • Iso Code — KR-43 • Custom Label Sec1 — Dialect • Custom Data Sec1 — Chungcheong • Demographics1 Info1 — White Magnolia • Demographics1 Title2 — Tree • Demographics1 Info2 — Zelkova • Demographics1 Title3 — Bird • Demographics1 Info3 — Magpie • Demographics Type2 — GDP (Nominal, 2023) • Demographics2 Title1 — Total • Demographics2 Info1 — KRW 88 trillion (US$70 billion) • Demographics2 Title2 — Per capita • Demographics2 Info2 — US$48,616

The province is part of the Hoseo region, and is bounded on the west by Chungcheongnam-do province, on the north by Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do provinces, on the south by Jeollabuk-do province, and on the east by Gyeongsangbuk-do. Chungcheongbuk-do is the only land-locked province in South Korea. The province is mostly mountainous, dominated by the Noryeong Mountains to the north and the Sobaek Mountains to the east.

Agricultural products includes rice, barley, beans, and potatoes, but the province specializes in ginseng and tobacco. The tobacco was introduced from the US in 1912, transplanted from Virginia. There are mineral reserves of gold, iron, coal, steatite, fluorite, and molybdenum, as well as marble and limestone in the northern part of the province. Silk weaving plays an important role.

The main attractions in the province are Mount Songni (1,058 m) in the Sobaek mountains and its national park. Beopjusa, the site of one of the oldest temples of Korea is located in this national park, as is Guinsa, the headquarters of the Cheontae sect. There is another national park around Mount Worak.

Chungcheongbuk-do is divided into three cities (si) and eight counties (gun). Each entity is listed below in English, Hangul, and Hanja. • Map — # — Name — Hangul — Hanja — Population (2012) — Subdivisions * • — Specific City — • 1 — Cheongju — 청주시 — 淸州市 — 845,325 — 4 ilban-gu—3 eup, 10 myeon, 30 haengjeong-dong • — City — • 2 — Chungju — 충주시 — 忠州市 — 208,404 — 1 eup, 12 myeon, 12 haengjeong-dong • 3 — Jecheon — 제천시 — 堤川市 — 137,612 — 1 eup, 7 myeon, 9 haengjeong-dong • — County — • 5 — Eumseong County — 음성군 — 陰城郡 — 92,581 — 2 eup, 7 myeon • 6 — Jincheon County — 진천군 — 鎭川郡 — 63,344 — 1 eup, 6 myeon • 7 — Okcheon County — 옥천군 — 沃川郡 — 53,337 — 1 eup, 8 myeon • 8 — Yeongdong County — 영동군 — 永同郡 — 50,732 — 1 eup, 10 myeon • 9 — Goesan County — 괴산군 — 槐山郡 — 37,705 — 1 eup, 10 myeon • 10 — Jeungpyeong County — 증평군 — 曾坪郡 — 34,194 — 1 eup, 1 myeon • 11 — Boeun County — 보은군 — 報恩郡 — 34,500 — 1 eup, 10 myeon • 12 — Danyang County — 단양군 — 丹陽郡 — 31,334 — 2 eup, 6 myeon

According to the 2015 census, 16.3% of the population follows Buddhism and 23.1% follow Christianity (15.8% Protestantism and 7.3% Catholicism). 59.9% of the population is not religious and 0.7% of the population follows other religions.

Chungcheongbuk-do is the site of several tertiary institutions, including: • Cheongju National University of Education • Cheongju University • Chung Cheong College • Chungbuk National University • Daewon Science College • Far East University • Gangdong College • Konkuk University • Korea Air Force Academy • Korea National University of Education • Korea National University of Transportation (formerly Chungju National University) • Youngdong University • Jusung College • Semyung University • Seowon University