North Gyeongsang Province
Coordinates: 36°15′N 128°45′E / 36.250°N 128.750°E
| North Gyeongsang Province | ||
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| — Province — | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | 경상북도 | |
| • Hanja | 慶尙北道 | |
| • McCune‑Reischauer | Kyŏngsangbuk-to | |
| • Revised Romanization | Gyeongsangbuk-do | |
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| Country | South Korea | |
| Region | Yeongnam | |
| Capital | Daegu | |
| Subdivisions | 10 cities; 13 counties | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Kim Kwan-yong | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 19,030 km2 (7,350 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 1st | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 2,600,032 | |
| • Rank | 3rd | |
| • Density | 136/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
| Metropolitan Symbols | ||
| • Flower | Crape-myrtle | |
| • Tree | Zelcova | |
| • Bird | Common Heron | |
| Dialect | Gyeongsang | |
| Website | gb.go.kr (English) | |
North Gyeongsang Province (Korean: 경상북도; Gyeongsangbuk-do), also known as Gyeongbuk, is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea.
The Gyeongsangbuk-do Office is located in Daegu, but Daegu has not been a part of the province since 1981. Daegu was the capital of Gyeongsang-do before 1896 and Gyeongsangbuk between 1896 and 1981. The Gyeongsangbuk-do Office will be relocated in a borderland between Andong and Yecheon.[1]
The area of the province is 19,030 square kilometres (7,350 sq mi), 19,1% of the total area of South Korea.[2]
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Geography and climate [edit]
The province is part of the Yeongnam region, on the south by Gyeongsangnam-do, on the west by Jeollabuk-do and Chungcheongbuk-do Provinces, and on the north by Gangwon-do Province. During the summer, Gyeongsangbuk-do is perhaps the hottest province in South Korea. This is helped by the fact that the province is largely surrounded by mountains: the Taebaek Mountains in the east and the Sobaek Mountains in the west.
Culture [edit]
Gyeongsangbuk-do is the homeland of the former kingdom of Silla and has retained much of its cultural tradition. A number of artists, political leaders and scholars have come from the province.
Sister provinces [edit]
- French province (région) Alsace, France
- State of Ohio, United States of America
- Primorsky Krai, Russia[3]
- Bursa, Turkey
Administrative divisions [edit]
Gyeongsangbuk-do is divided into 10 cities (si) and 13 counties (gun). The names below are given in English, hangul, and hanja.
| Map | # | Name | Hangul | Hanja | Population (2010) |
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| 1 | Pohang | 포항 | 浦項 | 511,390 | |
| 2 | Gumi | 구미 | 龜尾 | 402,607 | |
| 3 | Gyeongsan | 경산 | 慶山 | 266,036 | |
| 4 | Gyeongju | 경주 | 慶州 | 256,150 | |
| 5 | Andong | 안동 | 安東 | 166,197 | |
| 6 | Gimcheon | 김천 | 金泉 | 127,889 | |
| 7 | Yeongju | 영주 | 榮州 | 108,888 | |
| 8 | Sangju | 상주 | 尙州 | 98,103 | |
| 9 | Yeongcheon | 영천 | 永川 | 95,256 | |
| 10 | Mungyeong | 문경 | 聞慶 | 69,021 | |
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| 11 | Chilgok County | 칠곡군 | 漆谷郡 | 114,246 | |
| 12 | Uiseong County | 의성군 | 義城郡 | 51,247 | |
| 13 | Uljin County | 울진군 | 蔚珍郡 | 47,108 | |
| 14 | Yecheon County | 예천군 | 醴泉郡 | 43,015 | |
| 15 | Cheongdo County | 청도군 | 淸道郡 | 38,228 | |
| 16 | Seongju County | 성주군 | 星州郡 | 36,859 | |
| 17 | Yeongdeok County | 영덕군 | 盈德郡 | 36,428 | |
| 18 | Goryeong County | 고령군 | 高靈郡 | 31,817 | |
| 19 | Bonghwa County | 봉화군 | 奉化郡 | 31,242 | |
| 20 | Cheongsong County | 청송군 | 靑松郡 | 24,008 | |
| 21 | Gunwi County | 군위군 | 軍威郡 | 19,993 | |
| 22 | Yeongyang County | 영양군 | 英陽郡 | 16,540 | |
| 23 | Ulleung County | 울릉군 | 鬱陵郡 | 7,764 | |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Jang Byeong-cheol (장병철, 7 April 2009). "도청이전 신도시 개발 본격화". Kyongbuk Ilbo (Pohang).
- ^ "경북현황" (in Korean). North Gyeongsang Province. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ К. ПУЛИКОВСКИЙ посетит Южную Корею
External links [edit]
- Gyeongsangbuk-do provincial government in English
- (French) Alsace/Gyeongsangbuk-do
North Gyeongsang Province travel guide from Wikivoyage
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