Seowon-gu

Summary

Seowon-gu (Korean서원구; Hanja西原區) is a non-autonomous district in the city of Cheongju in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Seowon-gu was established from a part of Heungdeok-gu and a part of Cheongwon-gun in July 2014.[1]

Seowon-gu
서원구
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul서원구
 • Hanja西原區
 • Revised RomanizationSeowon-gu
 • McCune–ReischauerSŏwŏn-gu
Seowon-gu office (Former Heungdeok-gu office)
Seowon-gu office (Former Heungdeok-gu office)
CountrySouth Korea
RegionHoseo
ProvinceNorth Chungcheong
CityCheongju
Administrative divisions2 myeon and 9 dong
Area
 • Total122.59 km2 (47.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total227,245
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Chungcheong
Websitecheongju.go.kr

Administrative divisions edit

Seowon-gu is divided into 2 townships (myeon) and 9 neighborhoods (dong).

Hangul Hanja
Nami-myeon 남이면 南二面
Hyeondo-myeon 현도면 賢都面
Sajik-dong 사직1동 社稷洞
사직2동
Sachang-dong 사창동 司倉洞
Mochung-dong 모충동 慕忠洞
Sannam-dong 산남동 山南洞
Bunpyeong-dong 분평동 紛坪洞
Sugok-dong 수곡1동 秀谷洞
수곡2동
Seonghwa-dong
Gaesin-dong
Jungnim-dong
성화개신죽림동 聖化洞
開新洞
竹林洞

References edit

  1. ^ 인구 84만명 통합 청주시 출범, The Hankyoreh, June 30, 2014.

External links edit

  • Official website (in Korean)