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Chungju

Chungju (chOOng'jOO') [key], city (1995 pop. 205,131), North Chungcheong prov., central South Korea. Chungju is an important agricultural center with a large fertilizer plant. It is linked to Seoul by the Han River. The Chungju Lake reservoir to the east is a recreation area.

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