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]

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Sangdang-gu 상당구
Non-autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	상당구
• Hanja	上黨區
• Revised Romanization	Sangdang-gu
• McCune–Reischauer	Sangdang-gu
Sangdang-gu office
Coordinates: 36°39′4″N 127°29′12″E
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Province	North Chungcheong
City	Cheongju
Administrative divisions	5 myeon and 8 dong
Area
• Total	404.44 km2 (156.16 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	180,272
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Dialect	Chungcheong
Website	cheongju.go.kr

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).

References

External links

• (in Korean) Official website

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