Seowon-gu explained

Seowon-gu
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:Non-autonomous District
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:서원구
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:西原區
Translit Lang1 Info2:Seowon-gu
Translit Lang1 Info3:Sŏwŏn-gu
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Korea
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hoseo
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:North Chungcheong
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Cheongju
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Parts:2 myeon and 9 dong
Area Total Km2:122.59
Population As Of:2014
Population Total:227245
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Dialect
Population Blank1:Chungcheong
Website:cheongju.go.kr

Seowon-gu 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]

Administrative divisions

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

HangulHanja
남이면 南二面
Hyeondo-myeon 현도면 賢都面
사직1동 社稷洞
사직2동
사창동 司倉洞
모충동 慕忠洞
산남동 山南洞
분평동 紛坪洞
수곡1동 秀谷洞
수곡2동
성화개신죽림동 聖化洞
開新洞
竹林洞

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/society/area/644881.html 인구 84만명 통합 청주시 출범