Yeongdong

Yŏngdong lies among the mountains of central Korea, near the roads linking Ch'ungch'ŏng with Kyŏngsang. Its older name was Kyeju. In 1413 the Joseon court renamed it Yŏngdong, appointed magistrates there and at neighbouring Hwanggan, and transferred both districts from Kyŏngsang to Ch'ungch'ŏng. The mountain valleys and passes made this a natural meeting place of the two provincial regions.