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, alternatively Chūseihoku Province, Chūsei Hoku, or North Chūsei Province, was a province of
, alternatively Chūseihoku Province, Chūsei Hoku, or North Chūsei Province, was a province of Korea under Japanese rule
From 1910 to 1945, Korea was ruled by the Empire of Japan under the name Chōsen (), the Japanese reading of "Joseon".
Japan first took Korea into its sphere of influence during the late 1800s. Both Korea (Joseon) and Japan had been under polic ...
. Its capital was at Seishū (contemporary Cheongju, South Korea). The prefecture consisted of what is now the South Korean province of North Chungcheong
North Chungcheong Province (), 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 on the south-centre of the Korean Peninsula. Nor ...
.
Population
Number of people by nationality according to the 1936 census: * Overall population: 907,055 people ** Japanese: 8,598 people ** Koreans: 897,736 people ** Other: 721 peopleAdministrative divisions
The following list is based on the administrative divisions of 1945:Counties
* Seishū (淸州) - (capital):Cheongju
Cheongju (; ) is the capital and largest list of cities in South Korea, city of North Chungcheong Province in South Korea. The 'Cheong' in the name of Chungcheong Province is the Cheong of Cheongju.
History
Cheongju has been an important prov ...
(청주).
* Hōon (報恩): Boeun (보은).
* Yokusen (沃川): Okcheon (옥천).
* Eidō (永同): Yeongdong (영동).
* Chinsen (鎭川): Jincheon
Jincheon County () is a county in North Chungcheong Province (North Chungcheong) Province, South Korea.
Location
Jincheon belongs to the middle of North Chungcheong Province. It borders several cities of its province but also meets Gyeonggi Provi ...
(진천).
* Kaizan (槐山): Goesan
Goesan County () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
Demographics
As of 2021, Goesan-gun has a population of about 40,000 people. The area has been affected strongly by the Aging of Sou ...
(괴산).
* Injō (陰城): Eumseong
Eumseong County () is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, best known for being the birthplace of former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Eumseong Clean Peppers Festival is held in Eumseong-gun, Chungbuk every September. It ...
(음성).
* Chūshū (忠州): Chungju
Chungju () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Uamsan is a mountain located within the outskirts of the city.
The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Al ...
(충주).
* Teisen (堤川): Jecheon
Jecheon (; ) is a city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The city is a major railway junction or a transportation mecca, served by the Jungang, Chungbuk and Taebaek Lines. Jecheon has scenic surroundings and several tourist spots lik ...
(제천).
* Tan'yō (丹陽): Danyang (단양).
Provincial governors
The following people were provincial ministers before August 1919. This was then changed to the title of governor.See also
*North Chungcheong Province
North Chungcheong Province (), 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 on the south-centre of the Korean Peninsula. No ...
*Provinces of Korea
Korea has had administrative districts that can be considered provinces since the 7th century. These divisions were initially called ''ju'' () in Unified Silla and Later Baekje, and there were nine in total. After Goryeo conquered these states in t ...
*Governor-General of Chōsen
The Governor-General of Chōsen (; ) was the chief administrator of the : a part of an administrative organ established by the Imperial government of Japan. The position existed from 1910 to 1945.
The governor-general of Chōsen was established ...
* Administrative divisions of Korea
References
{{Reflist Former provinces of Japan in Korea