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South Chungcheong was established in 1896 from the province of Chungcheong, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea, consisting of the southwestern half of the territory. South Chungcheong was known as Chūsei-nan Prefecture during the Japanese Colonial Period from 1910 and became part of South Korea following the division of Korea in 1945.
Apr 9, 2024 · Last Updated: Apr 9, 2024 • Article History. Formerly spelled: South Ch’ungch’ŏng. Korean in full: Chungcheongnam-do. Mount Gyeryong, near Taejon, South Ch'ungch'ong province, South Korea. South Chungcheong, do (province), west-central South Korea.
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The new system of districts lasted only one year, until August 4, 1896 (the 33rd year of King Gojong), when Gojong restored the former eight provinces, five of them (Chungcheong, Gyeongsang, Jeolla, Hamgyŏng, and P'yŏngan) divided into north and south halves to form a total of thirteen provinces.
History. Chungcheong Province was formed in 1356—during the Goryeo Dynasty—from the southern portion of the former province of Yanggwang. Its name derived from the names of the principal cities of Chungju (충주; 忠州) and Cheongju (청주; 淸州). In 1895, the province was replaced by the Districts of Chungju ( Chungju-bu; 충주부 ...
South Chungcheong was known as Chūsei-nan Prefecture during the Japanese Colonial Period from 1910 and became part of South Korea following the division of Korea in 1945. South Chungcheong Province, also known as Chungnam, is a province of South Korea in the Hoseo region in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula.
Apr 2, 2024 · Sejong City was founded in 2007, combining areas of South Chungcheong and North Chungcheong into a long, narrow strip of land. Key government agencies began relocating there in 2012.
South Chungcheong Province (Chungcheongnam-do) is divided into 8 cities (si) and 7 counties (gun). The city and county names below are given in English, hangul , and hanja . Cities [ edit ]
