Gyeongsangnam-do

Coordinates: 35 ° 18 '  N , 128 ° 18'  E

Gyeongsangnam-do
Hangul :	경상남도
Hanja :	慶 尙 南 道
Revised Romanization :	Gyeongsangnam-do
McCune-Reischauer :	Kyŏngsang-namdo
Basic data
Surface:	10,518 km²
Residents:	3,334,524 (as of 2015)
Population density :	317 inhabitants per km²
Structure :	10 cities ( Si ) 10 counties ( Gun )
Administrative headquarters :	Changwon

Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang) is a province in the southeast of South Korea . It borders Gyeongsangbuk-do to the north and the Sea of ​​Japan to the east . The province is bounded in the south by the Korea Road , in the west by Jeollabuk-do and Jeollanam-do . The capital of the province is Changwon . The province had 3.3 million inhabitants in 2015.

geography

Most of the largely flatland province is irrigated by the Naktong River and its tributaries. The Gimhae River Delta is an important granary in South Korea . The highest point in the western mountain region is the Jirisan at 1915 meters .

There is a mildly warm climate with average temperatures between 2 ° C in winter and 25 ° C in August. The average annual rainfall is 1500 mm.

economy

Yeongnamnu in Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. A pavilion from the Joseon Dynasty

Agricultural products in Gyeongsangnam-do include rice , beans , potatoes, and barley . The province is known for the production of cotton . Sesame seeds and fruits are grown along the south coast . Marine products and fishing are also important.

Light industry can be found in the cities of Jinju , Tongyeong, and Samchonpo . The region's significant heavy industry (shipbuilding, aerospace, automotive, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering) can be found primarily in the cities of Ulsan , Masan and Jinhae on the south coast. A free trade zone was set up around Busan and Jinhae, which are independently administered like Ulsan . Another free trade zone is located near Masan. Hadong County and neighboring areas in Jeollanam-do Province are part of the Gwangyang Bay development project.

tourism

The Haein Temple , built in 802 , attracts v. a. domestic tourists. The temple is located in the Gaya-san National Park near the border with Gyeongsangbuk-do .

Administrative division

Gyeongsangnam-do is divided into eight cities and ten counties.

map	#	Surname	Hangeul	Hanja	Population (2010)
	- Cities -
	1	Changwon- si	창원	昌 原	1,058,021
	2	Gimhae -si	김해	金海	494.510
	3	Jinju -si	진주	晉州	337,896
	4th	Yangsan -si	양산	梁山	252.507
	5	Geoje -si	거제	巨 濟	231.271
	6th	Tongyeong -si	통영	統 營	129,366
	7th	Thingon -si	사천	泗 川	107,524
	8th	Miryang -si	밀양	密 陽	99.128
	- Counties -
	9	Haman gun	함안군	咸安 郡	60,794
	10	Geochang -gun	거창군	居 昌 郡	57,323
	11	Changnyeong gun	창녕군	昌寧 郡	55.189
	12	Goseong gun	고성군	固 城 郡	51,703
	13	Namhae -gun	남해군	南海 郡	43,919
	14th	Hapcheon gun	합천군	陜 川 郡	43,639
	15th	Hadong gun	하동군	河東 郡	41,862
	16	Hamyang -gun	함양군	咸陽 郡	38.002
	17th	Sancheong gun	산청군	山 淸 郡	31,898
	18th	Uiryeong gun	의령군	宜 寧 郡	25.602

Web links

Commons : Gyeongsangnam-do  - collection of images, videos, and audio files

• Province website (English, other languages ​​selectable)