North Chungcheong Province 忠淸北道
Province
Chungcheongbuk-do Korean pronunciation:  [t??uŋ.t???ŋ.buk?.t?o]
Korean transcription(s)
?  Hangul	衝 靑 北 도
?  Hanja	忠 淸 北 道
? McCune?Reischauer	Ch’ungch’?ngbukto
? Revised Romanization	Chungcheongbuk-do
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Coordinates: 36°45′N 127°45′E  /  36.750°N 127.750°E  / 36.750; 127.750
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Capital	Cheongju
Subdivisions	3 cities; 8 counties
Government
?  Governor	Kim Young-hwan ( People Power )
Area
? Total	7,433 km 2 (2,870 sq mi)
? Rank	8th
Population   (October, 2014) [1]
? Total	1,578,934
? Rank	7th
? Density	213/km 2 (550/sq mi)
Metropolitan Symbols
? Flower	White Magnolia
? Tree	Zelkova
? Bird	Magpie
ISO 3166 code	KR-43
Dialect	Chungcheong
Website	Official website (English)

North Chungcheong Province , or  Chungcheongbuk-do  ( Korean pronunciation:   [t??uŋt???ŋbukt?o] ), is a  province  in the centre of  South Korea . It was formed in 1896 from the northeastern half of the former Chungcheong  province. The provincial capital is  Cheongju .

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