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North Gyeongsang Province

Coordinates:36°15′N128°45′E/ 36.250°N 128.750°E/36.250; 128.750
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North Gyeongsang Province
경상북도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
•Hangul경상북도
•HanjaKhánhThượngBắcNói
• McCune‑ReischauerKyŏngsang-bukto
• Revised RomanizationGyeongsangbuk-do
Juwangsan Mountain
Jeomchon Station
Bulguksa
Gyeongju World
Homigot
Flag of North Gyeongsang Province
Flag
Official logo of North Gyeongsang Province
Logo
Location of North Gyeongsang Province
CountrySouth Korea
RegionYeongnam
Largest cityPohang
CapitalAndong
Subdivisions10 cities; 12 counties
Government
•GovernorLee Cheol-woo
(People Power)
Area
• Total19,030 km2(7,350 sq mi)
• Rank1st
Population
(October, 2014)[1]
• Total2,700,328
• Rank3rd
• Density141.7/km2(367/sq mi)
DemonymGyeongbukite
Metropolitan Symbols
• FlowerCrape-myrtle
• TreeZelcova
• BirdCommon heron
GDP
[2]
• TotalKR₩115 trillion
US$92 billion (2022)
ISO 3166 codeKR-47
DialectGyeongsang
WebsiteOfficial website (English)

North Gyeongsang Province(Korean:경상북도,romanized:Gyeongsangbuk-do,Korean pronunciation:[kjʌŋ.saŋ.buk̚.t͈o]) is aprovincein easternSouth Korea,and with an area of 19,030 km2(7,350 sq mi), it is thelargest provincein theKorean peninsula.The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the formerGyeongsangprovince, and remained a province ofKorea(asKeishōhoku-dōduring Japanese rule) until the country'sdivisionin 1945, then became part ofSouth Korea.

Daeguwas the capital of North Gyeongsang Province between 1896 and 1981, but has not been a part of the province since 1981. In 2016, the provincial capital moved from Daegu toAndong.[3]

History

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See also:Gyeongsang Province

The 1,000-year-oldSilla Kingdomflourished and unified the previousthree kingdoms.The area was named Gyeongsang-do in 1314 during theGoryeo Dynasty.In 1896, during theJoseon Dynasty,the area was renamed Gyeongsangbuk-do as 13 roads were reorganized. The current administrative district was reorganized with the reorganization of Bu, Gun, and Myeon in 1914.[4]

Geography and climate

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The province is part of theYeongnamregion,bordered to the south bySouth Gyeongsang Province,to the west byNorth JeollaandNorth Chungcheong Provinces,and to the north byGangwon Province.It is largely surrounded by mountains: theTaebaek Mountainsin the east and theSobaek Mountainsin the west.[citation needed]

Culture

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Cuisine

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AndongSikhye,a local food fromAndongand northern North Gyeongsang Province, is essential for entertaining guests onSeollalor feast days. Unlike ordinary Sikhye, it is red withChili powder,has more grains of rice, and less soup.[5]

Tourism

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North Gyeongsang Province is the homeland of the former kingdom ofSillaand has retained much of its cultural tradition. A number of artists, political leaders and scholars have come from the province.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19803,102,060—
19902,766,797−1.14%
20002,724,931−0.15%
20102,600,032−0.47%
20152,680,294+0.61%
20202,644,757−0.27%
Source: Citypopulation[6]


Cities, towns, and villages

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Largest cities in North Gyeongsang Province
Citypopulation[7]
Rank Pop.
Pohang
Pohang
Gumi
Gumi 		1 Pohang 501,109 Gyeongsan
Gyeongsan
Gyeongju
Gyeongju
2 Gumi 416,603
3 Gyeongsan 283,733
4 Gyeongju 261,778
5 Andong 159,412
6 Gimcheon 139,145
7 Chilgok 115,756
8 Yeongju 103,818
9 Yeongcheon 100,353
10 Sangju 95,473

Religion

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Religion in North Gyeongsang (2015)[8]

Not religious (55.4%)
Buddhism(25.3%)
Protestantism(13.3%)
Catholicism(5.2%)
Other (0.8%)

According to the census of 2015, 25.3% followedBuddhismand 18.5% followedChristianity(13.3%Protestantismand 5.2%Catholicism). 55.4% of the population is irreligious.[8]

Administrative divisions

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Gyeongsangbuk-do is divided into 10 cities (si) and 12 counties (gun). The names below are given in English,hangul,andhanja.Gyeongsang do is originated from Gyeongju & Sangju old city of Gyeong+Sang fromJoseon Dynasty(1392–1910). Do means road to 8 directional road from Seoul. Pohang is Korean steel production hub, Gumi is electronics capital of South Korea.

Night view of Pohang
Map # Name Hangul Hanja Population (2013)[9] Subdivisions
—Specific City—
1 Pohang 포항시 Phổ hạng thị 519,060 2ilban-gu— 4eup,10myeon,15haengjeong-dong
—City—
2 Gumi 구미시 Quy đuôi thị 417,708 2eup,6myeon,19haengjeong-dong
3 Gyeongsan 경산시 Khánh sơn thị 247,613 2eup,6myeon,7haengjeong-dong
4 Gyeongju 경주시 Khánh Châu thị 263,704 4eup,8myeon,11haengjeong-dong
5 Andong 안동시 An chợ phía đông 167,826 1eup,13myeon,10haengjeong-dong
6 Gimcheon 김천시 Kim tuyền thị 135,191 1eup,14myeon,7haengjeong-dong
7 Yeongju 영주시 Vinh châu thị 112,482 1eup,9myeon,9haengjeong-dong
8 Sangju 상주시 Thượng châu thị 103,950 1eup,17myeon,6haengjeong-dong
9 Yeongcheon 영천시 Vĩnh Xuyên thị 101,295 1eup,10myeon,5haengjeong-dong
10 Mungyeong 문경시 Nghe khánh thị 75,749 2eup,7myeon,5haengjeong-dong
—County—
11 Chilgok County 칠곡군 Sơn cốc quận 120,135 3eup,5myeon
12 Uiseong County 의성군 Nghĩa thành quận 56,777 1eup,17myeon
13 Uljin County 울진군 Úy trân quận 51,723 2eup,8myeon
14 Yecheon County 예천군 Lễ tuyền quận 45,948 1eup,11myeon
15 Cheongdo County 청도군 Thanh nói quận 43,787 2eup,7myeon
16 Seongju County 성주군 Tinh châu quận 44,824 1eup,9myeon
17 Yeongdeok County 영덕군 Doanh đức quận 40,213 1eup,8myeon
18 Goryeong County 고령군 Cao linh quận 35,281 1eup,7myeon
19 Bonghwa County 봉화군 Phụng hóa quận 33,936 1eup,9myeon
20 Cheongsong County 청송군 Thanh tùng quận 26,432 1eup,7myeon
21 Yeongyang County 영양군 Anh dương quận 18,259 1eup,5myeon
22 Ulleung County 울릉군 Úc lăng quận 10,557 1eup,2myeon

Economy

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In October 2022, the Province announced its plan to make the province a leading area centered on the domestic metaverse. It is also a specialized complex forsemiconductorandsecondary batterynational high-tech strategic industries.[10]

Industry

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The service industry accounts for 58.3%, mining manufacturing industry account for 30.6%, construction account for 10.5%, and agriculture and fishing account for 0.6%. Mobile convergence, digital device parts, and energy material parts are major specialized industries.[11]

Transportation

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Railway

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Gyeongbuk Line

The railway stations in North Gyeongsang Province are as follows:

Recent discoveries

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In September 2021, archaeologists announced the discovery of 1500 years-old woman skeleton with anecklaceand abraceletin North Gyeongsang Province. The remains of a 135-centimeter-tall woman, who is estimated to have died in her 20s, were discovered along with the bones of animals such as horses and cows, as well asearthenware.[12][13][14][15]

Notable people from North Gyeongsang Province

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Lee Myung-bak
Kim Boo-kyum

See also

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References

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  1. ^"연령별 인구현황".Archived fromthe originalon 29 November 2014.Retrieved1 October2015.
  2. ^"2022년 지역소득(잠정)".kostat.go.kr.
  3. ^도로망 구축 10조 원, 경북도청 신청사 지역의 위용(사진).HuffPost(in Korean). 15 February 2016.Retrieved23 February2016.
  4. ^"History".Gyeongsangbuk-do.
  5. ^"Andong sweet rice punch (안동식혜)".Korea Tourism Organization.
  6. ^"South Korea: Provinces".
  7. ^"South Korea: Provinces".
  8. ^ab"2015 Census – Religion Results"(in Korean). KOSIS KOrean Statistical Information Service.Retrieved10 March2021.
  9. ^2013년 1분기 주민등록인구현황(in Korean). North Gyeongsang Province. March 2013.Retrieved10 June2013.
  10. ^"North Gyeongsang Province aims to position itself as hub of metaverse".The Korea Times.19 October 2023.
  11. ^"Gyeongsangbuk-do Province".The Association of Nort East Asia Regional Governments.
  12. ^"More human sacrifice evidence unearthed at Gyeongju palace site".koreatimes.7 September 2021.Retrieved11 September2021.
  13. ^"Human Remains Found in Foundation of Silla Dynasty Palace - Archaeology Magazine".archaeology.org.Retrieved11 September2021.
  14. ^Seung-hyun, Song (7 September 2021)."More evidence unearthed of Silla-era human sacrifice".The Korea Herald.Retrieved11 September2021.
  15. ^"Remains from human sacrifices unearthed at Wolseong Palace in Gyeongju".english.hani.co.kr.Retrieved11 September2021.
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