Sangdang-gu
상당구
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul상당구
  Hanja上黨區
  Revised RomanizationSangdang-gu
  McCune–ReischauerSangdang-gu
Sangdang-gu office
Sangdang-gu office
Location of Sangdang-gu
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
  Total404.44 km2 (156.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total180,272
  Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
  Dialect
Chungcheong
Websitecheongju.go.kr

Sangdang-gu (Korean: 상당구; Hanja: 上黨區) is a non-autonomous district in the city of Cheongju in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Sangdang-gu was re-established from a part of Sangdang-gu and a part of Cheongwon-gun in July 2014. The newly created Cheongwon-gu annexed the part of Sangdang-gu.[1]

Archaeology

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

Administrative divisions

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

Hangul Hanja
Nangseong-myeon낭성면琅城面
Miwon-myeon미원면米院面
Gadeok-myeon가덕면加德面
Namil-myeon남일면南一面
Munui-myeon문의면文義面
Jungang-dong중앙동中央洞
Seongan-dong성안동城安洞
Tap-dong
Daeseong-dong
탑대성동塔洞
大成洞
Yeongun-dong영운동永雲洞
Geumcheon-dong금천동金川洞
Yongdam-dong
Myeongam-dong
Sanseong-dong
용담명암산성동龍潭洞
明岩洞
山城洞
Yongam-dong용암1동龍岩洞
용암2동

References

  1. 인구 84만명 통합 청주시 출범, The Hankyoreh, June 30, 2014.
  2. "흥수아이(興洙─) - 한국민족문화대백과사전". encykorea.aks.ac.kr. Retrieved 2021-08-21.


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