Heungdeok District

Heungdeok District
흥덕구
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul흥덕구
  Hanja興德區
  Revised RomanizationHeungdeok-gu
  McCune–ReischauerHŭngdŏk-ku
Heungdeok District office
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
  Total
198.27 km2 (76.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total
254,329
  Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
  Dialect
Chungcheong
Websitecheongju.go.kr

Heungdeok District (Korean: 흥덕구; RR: Hongdeok-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.