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Heungdeok-gu

Heungdeok-gu
흥덕구
Non-autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul 흥덕구
 • Hanja 興德區
 • Revised Romanization Heungdeok-gu
 • McCune-Reischauer Hŭngdŏk-ku
Heungdeok-gu office
Heungdeok-gu office
Location of Heungdeok-gu
Coordinates: 36°38′15″N 127°28′11″E / 36.63750°N 127.46972°E / 36.63750; 127.46972Coordinates: 36°38′15″N 127°28′11″E / 36.63750°N 127.46972°E / 36.63750; 127.46972
Country South Korea
Region Hoseo
Province North Chungcheong
City Cheongju
Administrative divisions 1 eup, 2 myeon and 8 dong
Area
 • Total 198.27 km2 (76.55 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 254,329
 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
 • Dialect Chungcheong
Website cheongju.go.kr

Heungdeok-gu is a non-autonomous district in the City of Cheongju in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Heungdeok-gu was re-established from a part of Heungdeok-gu and a part of Cheongwon-gun in July 2014. The newly created Seowon-gu annexed the part of Heungdeok-gu.

Heungdeok-gu is divided into one town (eup), 2 townships (myeon), and 8 neighbourhoods (dong).


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