Cheongju

Provincial Office Site in the central part of Chungcheongbuk-do. On July 1, 2014, it was integrated with Cheongwon-gun and launched as an urban-rural integrated city. It borders Goesan-gun and Boeun-gun to the east, Sejong Special Self-Governing City and Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do to the west, Daejeon Metropolitan City to the south, and Jincheon-gun and Jeungpyeong-gun to the north. It is 128km southeast of Seoul and is the center of politics, administration, economy, education, and culture as a provincial government office in Chungcheongbuk-do.