North Chungcheong Province

North Chungcheong Province 충청북도
Province
Chungcheongbuk-do Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰuŋ.tɕʰʌŋ.buk̚.t͈o]
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	충청북도
• Hanja	忠淸北道
• McCune‑Reischauer	Ch’ungch’ŏngbukto
• Revised Romanization	Chungcheongbuk-do
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Coordinates: 36°45′N 127°45′E
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Capital	Cheongju
Subdivisions	3 cities; 8 counties
Government
• Governor	Kim Young-hwan (People Power)
Area
• Total	7,433 km^2 (2,870 sq mi)
• Rank	8th
Population  (October, 2014)[1]
• Total	1,578,934
• Rank	7th
• Density	213/km^2 (550/sq mi)
Metropolitan Symbols
• Flower	White Magnolia
• Tree	Zelkova
• Bird	Magpie
ISO 3166 code	KR-43
Dialect	Chungcheong
Website	Official website (English)

North Chungcheong Province, or Chungcheongbuk-do (Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰuŋtɕʰʌŋbukt͈o]), is a province in the centre of South Korea. It was formed in 1896 from the northeastern half of the former Chungcheong province. The provincial capital is Cheongju.

References

1. "연령별 인구현황". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2015-10-01.