Gongju

Japanese: 公州 - こうしゅう
Gongju

Located in the center of Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, this is an old, open area. It has an area of ​​940.64 square kilometers and a population of 130,223 (2000). It was promoted to a city in 1986. It was merged with Gongju County in 1995. It was one of the capitals of Baekje, and is home to Gongsanseong Fortress, where many ruins from that time remain. The Charyeong Mountains run to the northwest, and the remnant hill of Gyeryongsan Mountain lies to the southeast, but there are many hilly mountains with an elevation of 200 to 300 meters, and the Geum River basin is a developed plain. It became the provincial capital in 1896 when Chungcheongnam-do was established, and flourished as the center of the province until 1927, when the provincial capital was moved to Daejeon City (now Daejeon Metropolitan City). It is an educational city with a thriving business and home textile industry, and is close to famous sites such as the Royal Tomb of Muryeong.

[Mori Seiu]

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Japanese:

韓国(大韓民国)、忠清南道(ちゅうせいなんどう/チュンチョンナムド)の中央部に位置する古くから開けた地域。面積940.64平方キロメートル、人口13万0223(2000)。1986年、市に昇格。95年、公州郡と統合。百済(くだら)の首都の一つで、当時の遺跡が多く残る公山城がある。北西に車嶺(しゃれい/チャリョン)山脈が走り、南東に残丘である鶏竜(けいりゅう)山があるが、標高200~300メートルの丘陵性山地が多く、錦江流域には平野が発達している。忠清南道が置かれた1896年に道庁所在地となり、1927年に道庁が大田(たいでん/テジョン)市(現、大田広域市)に移されるまで道の中心地として栄えた。商業と家内手工業の織物業が盛んであり、教育都市でもある。付近には武寧(ぶねい)王陵などの名所がある。

[森 聖雨]

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