Geographic features

Chungcheongnam-do is located in the middle of the Korean Peninsula. It belongs to the temperate zone of the mid-latitude climate with four distinct seasons. On the other hand, it is the gateway of South Korea, which has been passing through Seoul, Busan, Mokpo 1st Route, Gyeongbu / Honam Line, Gyeongbu / Honam Expressway and West Coast Expressway. It is located in 1 hour to the capital Seoul and 3 hours to Busan and Mokpo.

Location of provincial offices

Daejeon Metropolitan City

Main industries

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 3.9%, Mining 0.1%, Manufacturing 55.2%, Electricity, Gas and Waterworks 0.9%, Construction 6.1%, Service and Other 35.5%
(As of 31, December, 2022)

 

Symbols

Tree: Pine tree
Flower: Chrysanthemum
Bird: Goshawk
Fish/Shellfish : Crab (newly added in August, 2020)

 

Number of visitors

16,645,000 (Korean 16,543,000 and Foreign 102,000, December 2023) *Sources: Korea Tourism Data Lab

Administrative divisions

Chungcheongnam-do Province --- 8 cities, 7 counties

Official website

http://www.chungnam.go.kr/

Source: Official website of Chungcheongnam-do Province