Chungju

Chungju () is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Uamsan is a mountain located within the outskirts of the city.

The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, former UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon grew up here.

Symbol
 City Flower : Chrysanthemum
 City Bird : Mandarin duck
 City Tree : Apple tree

Chungju Lake
Chungju Dam is the country's biggest multi-purpose dam that links together Chungju and its neighborhoods. It creates a manmade lake with a vast body of water. Woraksan Mt and Songnae valley are located nearby. Additionally, this area has cherished cave area/springs.[출발!2박 2일] 충주호, Hankook Ilbo 2003-05-29

References

Other websites

City government home pagen (in English)
City government home page (in Korean)

Category:Cities in South Korea