Sangdang-gu

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Non-autonomous District in Hoseo, South Korea

Sangdang-gu

상당구

Non-autonomous District

Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul| 상당구
• Hanja| 上黨區
• Revised Romanization| Sangdang-gu
• McCune–Reischauer| Sangdang-gu

Sangdang-gu office

Coordinates: 36°39′4″N 127°29′12″E﻿ / ﻿36.65111°N 127.48667°E﻿ / 36.65111; 127.48667Coordinates: 36°39′4″N 127°29′12″E﻿ / ﻿36.65111°N 127.48667°E﻿ / 36.65111; 127.48667
Country| South Korea
Region| Hoseo
Province| North Chungcheong
City| Cheongju
Administrative divisions| 5 myeon and 8 dong
Area

• Total| 404.44 km2 (156.16 sq mi)
Population

(2014)

• Total| 180,272
• Density| 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Dialect

| Chungcheong
Website| cheongju.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[edit]

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

## Administrative divisions[edit]

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

| Hangul | Hanja

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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[edit]

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

## External links[edit]

* (in Korean) Official website

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North Chungcheong Province

Cheongju (capital)

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* Cheongwon
* Heungdeok
* Sangdang
* Seowon

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* Chungju
* Jecheon

Counties|

* Boeun
* Danyang
* Eumseong
* Goesan
* Jeungpyeong
* Jincheon
* Okcheon
* Yeongdong

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