Cheongju

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Template:Korean district logo Cheongju is a city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, and the capital of North Chungcheong.

Contents 1 History 2 Education 3 Sister cities 4 See also 5 External links

History

Since the ancient times Cheongju was an important town in the province. The government of the province was moved here from Chungju in 1908.

Education

Chongju is the site of several secondary institutions, including:

• Chungbuk National University
• Cheongju University
• Seowon University
• Cheongju National University of Education
• Chung Cheong College

Sister cities

• Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
• Wuhan, Hubei Province, PRC
• Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, PRC

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• List of cities in South Korea

External links

• City government home page
• Open Directory category

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