Seowon-gu
Seowon-gu (Korean: 서원구; 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) | |
| • Hangul | 서원구 |
| • Hanja | 西原區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Seowon-gu |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Sŏwŏn-gu |
 Seowon-gu office (Former Heungdeok-gu office) | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Province | North Chungcheong |
| City | Cheongju |
| Administrative divisions | 2 myeon and 9 dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 122.59 km2 (47.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 227,245 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
| Website | cheongju.go.kr |
Administrative divisions
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
- 인구 84만명 통합 청주시 출범, The Hankyoreh, June 30, 2014.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
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