Gumi, North Gyeongsang
- Gumi is also the Japanese name for the plant Elaeagnus multiflora. Kumi redirects here. For the Japanese pop singer, see Kumi Koda.
Template:Korean district logo Gumi is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. It is located on the Nakdong River, half way between Daegu and Gimcheon, it lies on the Gyeongbu Expressway and Gyeongbu Line railway which run between Seoul and Busan.
The city is a centre of industry, with many companies operating in the city. The primary industries are textiles, fibers, rubber, plastic, metal products, and electronics.
History
In the Three Kingdoms period, Gumi was controlled by the Gaya confederacy and later by Silla. The first Silla temple, Dori Temple, was constructed here.
More recently, the town was the birthplace of the South Korean president Park Chung-Hee. Not coincidentally, it was during his administration that the South Korean government selected Gumi as a site for major industrial development. His birth home is a museum today.
Gumi developed rapidly during the 1960s, growing from a small rural town into a large city thanks to huge infusions of development money from the government. It was selected for development for some practical reasons such as its easy access to transportation infrastructure, and its location in the industrialized Yeongnam region.
Administrative divisions
See also: Administrative divisions of South Korea
The city center of Gumi is divided into 19 dong, or neighborhood units. The hinterland is divided into 6 myeon, or rural areas, and 2 eup, or large villages: Seonsan-eup and Goa-eup.
People
Famous people from Gumi include former South Korean president Park Chung Hee, his daughter Park Geun-hye, former H.O.T. member Jang Woo Hyuk, and former G.O.D. member Kim Tae Woo.
See also
External links
- City government website
- Open Directory category
- Galbijim wiki page on Gumi
- Samsungwon, an orphanage in Gumi
