Sangdang-gu () is a non-autonomous
district
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in the city of
Cheongju
Cheongju () is the capital and largest city of North Chungcheong Province in South Korea.
History
Cheongju has been an important provincial town since ancient times. In the Cheongju Mountains, specifically in the one where Sangdang Sanseong is ...
in
North Chungcheong Province
North Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청북도, ''Chungcheongbuk-do''), also known as Chungbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Chungcheong has a population of 1,578,934 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Hoseo region in the s ...
,
South Korea
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. 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.
Archaeology
The
Hungsu Child was found in the Turubong limestone cave located in
Munui-myeon.
Administrative divisions
Sangdang-gu is divided into 5 townships (''myeon'') and 8 neighborhoods (''dong'').
References
External links
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Districts of Cheongju
1995 establishments in South Korea
States and territories established in 1995
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