Heungdeok-gu

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Heungdeok-gu
흥덕구
Non-autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul 흥덕구
  Hanja 興德區
  Revised Romanization Heungdeok-gu
  McCune-Reischauer Hŭngdŏk-ku
Heungdeok-gu office 2.JPG
Heungdeok-gu office
Heungdeok-gu Cheongju.PNG
Coordinates: 36°38′15″N127°28′11″E / 36.63750°N 127.46972°E / 36.63750; 127.46972 Coordinates: 36°38′15″N127°28′11″E / 36.63750°N 127.46972°E / 36.63750; 127.46972
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

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]

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Cheongju Specific city in Hoseo, South Korea

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Administrative divisions

Heungdeok-gu is divided into one town (eup), 2 townships (myeon), and 8 neighbourhoods (dong).

Hangul Hanja
Osong-eup오송읍五松邑
Gangnae-myeon강내면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

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References

  1. 인구 84만명 통합 청주시 출범, The Hankyoreh, June 30, 2014.