Heungdeok District

Heungdeok District
흥덕구
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul흥덕구
 • Hanja興德區
 • Revised RomanizationHeungdeok-gu
 • McCune–ReischauerHŭngdŏk-ku
Heungdeok District office
Heungdeok District office
Location of Heungdeok District
Coordinates: 36°38′15″N 127°28′11″E / 36.63750°N 127.46972°E / 36.63750; 127.46972
CountrySouth Korea
RegionHoseo
ProvinceNorth Chungcheong
CityCheongju
Administrative divisions1 eup, 2 myeon and 8 dong
Area
 • Total198.27 km2 (76.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total254,329
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Chungcheong
Websitecheongju.go.kr

Heungdeok District (Korean흥덕구; RRHongdeok-gu) is a non-autonomous district of Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Heungdeok District was re-established from a part of Heungdeok District and a part of Cheongwon County in July 2014. The newly created Seowon District annexed the part of Heungdeok District.[1]