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South Chungcheong Province

충청남도
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul
 • Hanja
 • McCune‑Reischauer Ch'ungch'ŏngnamdo
 • Revised Romanization Chungcheongnam‑do
Location of South Chungcheong Province
Country South Korea
Region Hoseo
Capital Hongseong
Subdivisions 8 cities; 7 counties
Area
 • Total 8,204 km2 (3,168 sq mi)
Area rank 6th
Population
 (October, 2014)
 • Total 2,059,871
 • Rank 4th
 • Density 235/km2 (610/sq mi)
Metropolitan Symbols
 • Flower Chrysanthemum
 • Tree Weeping willows
 • Bird Mandarin duck
Dialect Chungcheong
Website chungnam.net

South Chungcheong Province is a region of western South Korea. It is one of the richest and fastest growing areas of South Korea. The provincial capital is called Hongseong.

History

In ancient times, South Chungcheong Province belonged to Mahan - the ancient tribal country of Korea. After Baekje conquered Mahan, it belonged to Baekje. Later, in the Goryeo Dynasty, it was grouped with current Gyeonggi-do and North Chungcheong into 'Gwangyang-do'. In the Joseon Dynasty, South Chungcheong and North Chungcheong were reorganized into Chungcheong-do. On October 4, 1896, it was separated as South Chungcheong.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Provincia de Chungcheong del Sur para niños

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