Ch'ungch'ŏng, South

Ch'ungch'ŏng, South

Korean in full  Ch'ungch'ŏng-namdo 

      do (province), west-central South Korea. Facing the Yellow Sea to the west, it is bounded on the north by Kyŏnggi province, on the east by North Ch'ungch'ŏng province, and on the south by North Chŏlla province. Its capital is Taejŏn.

      With one-third of its land area under cultivation, South Ch'ungch'ŏng is one of the best granaries in the country, producing rice, ginseng, tobacco, and peppermint. Its 2,000-mile (3,200-km) coastline includes more than 250 islands attached to the province, and its seashore area supports the culture of marine products such as shellfish and ear shell (abalone). The province has 86 square miles (223 square km) of exposed beach, which has been used to manufacture salt by solar evaporation. Cattle grazing to produce beef and milk is carried on in the low, hilly terrain. Although coal is the province's most important mineral product, gold and silver also are mined, and the discovery of monazite (a thorium-bearing rare-earth mineral) and zircon fields has attracted attention. The famous native ramie cloth (Hansan mosi) is produced in the Hansan area. Mount Gyeryŏng, 2,772 feet (845 metres) high, is in a national park that features unique rock and stone formations as well as a number of old temples. Various native religious groups assemble there. T'aean Marine National Park (1978) includes some of the best bathing beaches in the country. Taejŏn and Ch'ŏnan are the major cities. Area 3,317 square miles (8,590 square km). Pop. (1995) 1,767,105.

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