North Gyeongsang
| North Gyeongsang Province | |
|---|---|
| Korean Name | |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeongsangbuk-do |
| McCune-Reischauer | Kyŏngsang-pukto |
| Hangul | 경상 북도 |
| Hanja | 慶尙北道 |
| Short Name | Gyeongbuk (Kyŏngbuk; 경북; 慶北) |
| Statistics | |
| Population (Excluding Daegu) | 2,775,890 (2002, registration) |
| Area (Excluding Daegu) | 19,440 km² |
| Capital | Daegu |
| Administrative Divisions | 10 cities ("Si"); 13 counties ("Gun") |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Dialect | Gyeongsang |
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North Gyeongsang 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 provincial capital and largest city is Daegu, which was the capital of Gyeongsang before 1896 and which is separately administered as a provincial-level Metropolitan City today.
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Geography and climate
The province is part of the Yeongnam region, and is bounded on the east by the East Sea, on the south by South Gyeongsang Province, on the west by North Jeolla and North Chungcheong Provinces, and on the north by Gangwon Province. During the summer, North Gyeongsang is 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.
Resources
Agricultural products of the province include rice, beans, potatoes, and barley. Apples from around Daegu are considered a speciality of the province. In addition, dairy farming exists in several districts, but there is also seaweed, shellfish, and cuttlefish.
Culture
North Gyeongsang 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.
Administrative divisions
North Gyeongsang is divided into 10 cities ("Si" or "Shi") and 13 counties ("Gun"). The names below are given in English, Hangul, and Hanja.
Cities
- Andong (안동시; 安東市)
- Gimcheon (김천시; 金泉市)
- Gyeongju (경주시; 慶州市)
- Gyeongsan (경산시; 慶山市)
- Gumi (구미시; 龜尾市)
- Mungyeong (문경시;聞慶市)
- Pohang (포항시; 浦項市)
- Sangju (상주시; 尙州市)
- Yeongcheon (영천시; 永川市)
- Yeongju (영주시; 榮州市)
Counties
- Bonghwa County (봉화군; 奉化郡)
- Cheongdo County (청도군; 淸道郡)
- Cheongsong County (청송군; 靑松郡)
- Chilgok County (칠곡군; 漆谷郡)
- Goryeong County (고령군; 高靈郡)
- Gunwi County (군위군;軍威郡)
- Seongju County (성주군; 星州郡)
- Uiseong County (의성군; 義城郡)
- Uljin County (울진군; 蔚珍郡)
- Ulleung County (울릉군; 鬱陵郡)
- Yecheon County (예천군; 醴泉郡)
- Yeongdeok County (영덕군; 盈德郡)
- Yeongyang County (영양군; 英陽郡)
See also
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| Administrative divisions of South Korea | |
|---|---|
| Special City Seoul | |
| Metropolitan Cities Busan | Daegu | Daejeon | Gwangju | Incheon | Ulsan | |
| Provinces North Chungcheong | South Chungcheong | Gangwon | Gyeonggi | North Gyeongsang | South Gyeongsang | Jeju | North Jeolla | South Jeolla | |
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