Sangdang-gu (Korean: 상당구; Hanja: 上黨區) is a non-autonomous district in the city of Cheongju in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Sangdang-gu was re-established from a part of Sangdang-gu and a part of Cheongwon-gun in July 2014. The newly created Cheongwon-gu annexed the part of Sangdang-gu.[1]

Archaeology

The Hungsu Child was found in the Turubong limestone cave located in Munui-myeon.[2]

Administrative divisions

Sangdang-gu is divided into 5 townships (myeon) and 8 neighborhoods (dong).

Hangul Hanja
Nangseong-myeon 낭성면 琅城面
Miwon-myeon 미원면 米院面
Gadeok-myeon 가덕면 加德面
Namil-myeon 남일면 南一面
Munui-myeon 문의면 文義面
Jungang-dong 중앙동 中央洞
Seongan-dong 성안동 城安洞
Tap-dong
Daeseong-dong		 탑대성동 塔洞
大成洞
Yeongun-dong 영운동 永雲洞
Geumcheon-dong 금천동 金川洞
Yongdam-dong
Myeongam-dong
Sanseong-dong		 용담명암산성동 龍潭洞
明岩洞
山城洞
Yongam-dong 용암1동 龍岩洞
용암2동

References

  1. ^ 인구 84만명 통합 청주시 출범, The Hankyoreh, June 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "흥수아이(興洙─) - 한국민족문화대백과사전". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2021-08-21.

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