South Chungcheong Province

충청남도
충청남도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	충청남도
• Hanja	忠清南道
• McCune‑Reischauer	Ch'ungch'ŏngnamdo
• Revised Romanization	Chungcheongnam‑do
	Coordinates: 36°30′N 126°45′E / 36.500°N 126.750°ECoordinates: 36°30′N 126°45′E / 36.500°N 126.750°E
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Capital	Hongseong
Subdivisions	8 cities; 7 counties
Government
• Governor	Kim Tae-heum
Area
• Total	8,204 km2 (3,168 sq mi)
• Rank	6th
Population (October, 2014)
• Total	2,059,871
• Rank	4th
• Density	235/km2 (610/sq mi)
Metropolitan Symbols
• Flower	Chrysanthemum
• Tree	Weeping willows
• Bird	Mandarin duck
Dialect	Chungcheong
Website	chungnam.net

South Chungcheong Province is a region of western South Korea. It is one of the richest and fastest growing areas of South Korea. The provincial capital is called Hongseong.

History

In ancient times, South Chungcheong Province belonged to Mahan - the ancient tribal country of Korea. After Baekje conquered Mahan, it belonged to Baekje. Later, in the Goryeo Dynasty, it was grouped with current Gyeonggi-do and North Chungcheong into 'Gwangyang-do'. In the Joseon Dynasty, South Chungcheong and North Chungcheong were reorganized into Chungcheong-do. On October 4, 1896, it was separated as South Chungcheong.