Sangdang District

Sangdang District
상당구
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul상당구
 • Hanja上黨區
 • Revised RomanizationSangdang-gu
 • McCune–ReischauerSangdang-gu
Sangdang-gu office
Sangdang-gu office
Location of Sangdang District
Coordinates: 36°39′4″N 127°29′12″E / 36.65111°N 127.48667°E / 36.65111; 127.48667
CountrySouth Korea
RegionHoseo
ProvinceNorth Chungcheong
CityCheongju
Administrative divisions5 myeon and 8 dong
Area
 • Total
404.44 km2 (156.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
180,272
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Chungcheong
Websitecheongju.go.kr

Sangdang District (Korean상당구; RRSangdang-gu) is a non-autonomous district in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Sangdang District was re-established from a part of Sangdang District and a part of Cheongwon-gun in July 2014. The newly created Cheongwon District annexed the part of Sangdang District.[1]

Archaeology

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The Hungsu Child was found in the Turubong limestone cave located in Munui-myeon.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Sangdang District is divided into 5 townships (myeon) and 8 neighborhoods (dong).

Hangul Hanja
Nangseong-myeon 낭성면 琅城面
Miwon-myeon 미원면 米院面
Gadeok-myeon 가덕면 加德面
Namil-myeon 남일면 南一面
Munui-myeon 문의면 文義面
Jungang-dong 중앙동 中央洞
Seongan-dong 성안동 城安洞
Tap-dong
Daeseong-dong
탑대성동 塔洞
大成洞
Yeongun-dong 영운동 永雲洞
Geumcheon-dong 금천동 金川洞
Yongdam-dong
Myeongam-dong
Sanseong-dong
용담명암산성동 龍潭洞
明岩洞
山城洞
Yongam-dong 용암1동 龍岩洞
용암2동

References

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  1. ^ 인구 84만명 통합 청주시 출범, The Hankyoreh, June 30, 2014.
  2. ^ 흥수아이(興洙─). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
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