Daejeon is South Korea's fifth-largest metropolis,with a population of 1.5 million as of 2019. Located in the central-west region of South Korea alongside forested hills and the Geum River,the city is known both for its technology and research institutions,and for celebrating its natural environment,with most mountains,hot springs,and rivers freely open for public use. Daejeon serves as a hub of transportation for major rail and road routes,and is approximately 50 minutes from the capital,Seoul,by KTX or SRT high speed rail.
North Jeolla Province,also known as Jeonbuk,is a province of South Korea in the Honam region in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. North Jeolla borders the provinces of South Chungcheong to the north,North Gyeongsang and South Gyeongsang to the east and South Jeolla to the south. North Jeolla was established in 1896 from the northern part of the old Jeolla province,one of the Eight Provinces of Korea.
South Chungcheong Province,also known as Chungnam,is a province of South Korea in the Hoseo region in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. South Chungcheong borders the provinces of Gyeonggi to the north,North Chungcheong,Sejong Special Autonomous City,and Daejeon Metropolitan City to the east,and North Jeolla to the south.
North Chungcheong Province,also known as Chungbuk,is a province of South Korea. North Chungcheong has a population of 1,578,934 (2014) and has a geographic area of 7,433 km2 (2,870 sq mi) located in the Hoseo region in the south-center of the Korean Peninsula. North Chungcheong borders the provinces of Gyeonggi and Gangwon to the north,North Gyeongsang to the east,North Jeolla to the south and South Chungcheong,Sejong Special Autonomous City and Daejeon Metropolitan City to the west.
Chungju (충주시) is a city in North Chungcheong province,South Korea. Uamsan is a mountain located within the outskirts of the city.
Wonju is the most populous city in Gangwon Province,South Korea,with a population of 364,860 as of 2023. The city is located approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Seoul. During the time of Great Joseon,Wonju was the capital of the historic Gangwon Province,one of the Eight Provinces of Korea. It was the site of three crucial battles during the Korean War.
Jincheon County (Jincheon-gun) is a county in Chungcheongbuk-do Province,South Korea.
Anseong is a city in Gyeonggi Province,South Korea,80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Seoul. Its geographical location is 37°0′N127°16′E.
Cheonan is the largest and most densely populated city of Chungcheongnam-do,South Korea,and the third largest city in the Hoseo region after Daejeon and Cheongju. Cheonan borders Gyeonggi-do in the north,Chungcheongbuk-do to the east and southeast,Sejong City to the south and Asan-si and Gongju-si to the west and southwest.
Nonsan is a city in South Chungcheong Province,South Korea. It is located at 36°12′N127°5′E. The origin of Nonsan's geographical names is said to have come from the small garden " Nolmoe," which rises in the middle of farming fields,where rice paddies and mountain are said to reflect geographical features. The city belongs to the Daejeon Metropolitan Area.
Dangjin is a city in South Chungcheong Province,South Korea. It stands on the south shore of the Bay of Asan. Dangjin borders Incheon,Pyeongtaek,and Hwaseong by sea,and Seosan,Yesan,and Asan by land. Its name means "Tang ferry," and refers to the historic role of Dangjin's harbor in connecting Korea to the other side of the Yellow Sea. This role continues to be important in the city's economy,which relies on a mixture of agriculture and heavy industry. The city has the same Hanja name (唐津市) as Karatsu in Saga Prefecture,Japan.
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Yu Gwan-sun was a Korean independence activist. She is particularly notable for her role in South Chungcheong during the March 1st Movement protests against Japanese colonial rule. She has since become one of the most famous Korean independence activists and a symbol for the movement.
The Gochang,Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites are the location of hundreds of stone dolmens which were used as grave markers,and for ritual purposes during the first millennium BCE when the Megalithic Culture was prominent on the Korean Peninsula. The sites were designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. The Korean Peninsula is home to over 35,000 dolmens,accounting for approximately 40% of the world's total;the Gochang,Hwasun,and Ganghwa sites are themselves home to over 1,000 dolmens.
Sejong,officially the Sejong Special Self-Governing City,is a special self-governing city and the de facto administrative capital of South Korea.
Song In was a civil official in the mid-Goryeo era who became the intermediary founder of the Jincheon Song clan. His highest post was munha pyeongjangsa. This was the highest government position in the period. Song It was responsible for administration,judicial affairs and economy in the district.
Woosuk University is a private university located in Wanju County,North Jeolla Province and Jincheon County,North Chungcheong Province,Republic of Korea.
Ssangbongsa,or Ssangbong Temple,is part of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism located in rural Jeung Village,Iyang Township,Hwasun County,South Jeolla Province,South Korea.
Cheongpung Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge which crosses the lake formed by Chungju Dam in North Chungcheong Province,South Korea on Route 82 in that region.
Chūseihoku-dō is a former Korean province,one of the administrative divisions of Korea under Japanese rule,with its capital at Seishū. The prefecture consisted of what is now the South Korean province of North Chungcheong.
