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Administrative Divisions
Administratively speaking, Cheonan is comprised of 4 eup divisions, 8 myeon divisions, 18 administrative dong divisions and 30 legal dong divisions. It is 636.07㎢ in total area (as of December 2012) and accounts for 7.75% of the Chungcheongnam-do area (8,203.89㎢).
The legal and administrative dong divisions can be viewed on the map provided on the statistics page of the Cheonan-si website(http://cheonan.go.kr/stat.do).
Mokcheon-eup, Seonghwan-eup, Seonggeo-eup, Jiksan-eup, Pungse-myeon, Gwangdeok-myeon, Buk-myeon, Seongnam-myeon, Susi-myeon, Byeongcheon-myeon, Dong-myeon, Ipjang-myeon, Jungang-dong, Munseong-dong, Wonseong 1-dong, Wonseong 2-dong, Bongmyeong-dong, Ilbong-dong, Sinbang-dong, Cheongnyong-dong, Sinan-dong, Seongjeong 1-dong, Seongjeong 2-dong, Ssangyong 1-dong, Ssangyong 2-dong, Ssangyong 3-dong, Baekseok-dong, Buldang-dong, Buseong 1-dong, Buseong 2-dong
Location
Cheonan is located in the northeastern area of Chungcheongnam-do Province. It is adjacent to Cheongju-si and Jincheon-gun of Chungchengbuk-do on the east, Asan-si on the west, Gongju-si and Sejong Metropolitan Autonomous City on the south, and Pyeongtaek-si and Anseong-si of Geonggi-do on the north.
Cheonan, located at 83.6㎞ south of Seoul, is considered a central city, geographically speaking. It is a gateway to the Seoul National Capital Area and the western region of Chungnam, a transportation hub connecting national roads, railways, expressways and local roads, and a junction of the three southern provinces.
The Gyeongbu line extends in the north-south direction around the main city center, while the Janghang line lies along the southwest direction. A birthplace of many patriots and a representative city of Chungnam, Cheonan contains land routes that extend in every direction toward Seoul, Jincheon, Asan, Gongju, Pyeongtaek, and Daejeon.
| Bearing | Geographical name | Coordinates | Distance |
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| Eastern end | Hwadeok-ri, Dong-myeon |
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West and east: 29km |
| Western end | Gwangdeok-ri, Gwangdeok-myeon |
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| Southern end | Wondeok-ri, Gwangdeok-myeon |
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North and south: 38km |
| Northern end | Angung-ri, Seonghwan-eup |
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Topography and Geographic Features
Cheonan is divided into western and eastern regions by a vein of Taejosan Mountain (424m) extending from the Charyeongsanmaek Mountain Range, cutting through the city in the north-south direction. The northern area contains long stretches of low hills extending to the Pyeongtaek Plains, while the eastern area lies adject to Asan-si and Jincheon-gun bordering the Guksabong Peak and Mangeunsan and Manggyeongsan mountains.
The bodies of water in the area consist of the Anseong Stream, Sapgyo Stream and the Geumgang water system. In the northern area, the surface water flows north, from Seonghwan, Seonggeo, Jiksan and Ipjang areas, into the Anseong stream and the West Sea. In the eastern area, the water from the watersheds of Seonggeo, Jincheon, and Jeonui flows toward the south and east and forms the upstream part of the Miho stream, which flows into the Geumgang River. In the southwestern area, the bodies of water in Jiksan and Mokcheon-eup form watersheds and flow westward to be discharged into the Gokgyo Stream and flow into the West Sea.
According to advanced analysis data, 49.8% (316.71㎢) of the total area is located below the elevation level of 100m, while 7.5% (47.671㎢) is located above the elevation level of 300m. As for the degree of slope, Taejosan and Heukseongsan mountains in the central area, Mangeunsan Mountain in the east, and Gwangdeoksan and Manggyeongsan mountains in the west have 25˚ slopes, whereas most of the other areas are relatively flat with 15˚ slopes.
