Gyeongsangbuk-do

Coordinates: 36 ° 18 '  N , 128 ° 42'  E

Gyeongsangbuk-do
Hangul :	경상북도
Hanja :	慶 尙 北 道
Revised Romanization :	Gyeongsangbuk-do
McCune-Reischauer :	Kyŏngsang-pukto
Basic data
Surface:	19,440 km²
Residents:	2,680,294 (as of: 2015 census)
Population density :	138 inhabitants per km²
Structure :	10 cities ( Si ) 13 counties ( Gun )
Administrative headquarters :	Andong

Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang) is a province in eastern South Korea . It borders on Gangwon-do in the north and the Sea of ​​Japan in the east . In the south the province is bounded by Gyeongsangnam-do , in the west by Jeollabuk-do and Chungcheongnam-do . In the south lies the megacity of Daegu , which has been under separate administration since 1981.

geography

In summer, Gyeongsangbuk-do is the hottest province in South Korea because it is largely surrounded by the Taebaek Mountains (in the east) and Sobaek (in the north and west). To the south, the country opens up to the other part of the former Gyeongsang-do province . Another important feature of the landscape is the Naktonggang River , which divides the province in a north-south direction. Ulleungdo Island is also part of Gyeongsangbuk-do.

history

The province was the home of the Silla Kingdom and is shaped by its cultural traditions. Many artists, political leaders and scholars come from this province.

economy

The main agricultural products of the province are rice , beans , potatoes and barley ; well-known specialties are apples from Daegu . Dairy farming is practiced in some parts of the province, but marine products such as seaweed and squid are also of great importance.

The steel processing, electronics and textile industries are of economic importance. However, the majority of employees now work in the service sector. The port of Pohang is the starting point for important sea routes to Japan, Russia and North Korea.

Administrative division

Gyeongsangbuk-do consists of 10 urban and 13 rural districts. The name Gyeongsang is derived from the cities of Gyeongju and Sangju .

Cities

• Andong -si ( 안동시 , 安 東 市 )
• Gimcheon -si ( 김천시 , 金泉 市 )
• Gyeongju -si ( 경주시 , 慶 州市 )
• Gyeongsan -si ( 경산시 , 慶 山 市 )
• Gumi -si ( 구미시 , 龜 尾市 )
• Mungyeong -si ( 문경시 , 聞 慶 市 )
• Pohang -si ( 포항시 , 浦項 市 )
• Sangju -si ( 상주시 , 尙 州市 )
• Yeongcheon -si ( 영천시 , 永川 市 )
• Yeongju -si ( 영주시 , 榮 州市 )

Counties

• Bonghwa -gun ( 봉화군 , 奉化 郡 )
• Cheongdo -gun ( 청도군 , 淸 道 郡 )
• Cheongsong -gun ( 청송군 , 靑 松 郡 )
• Chilgok -gun ( 칠곡군 , 漆 谷 郡 )
• Goryeong -gun ( 고령군 , 高 靈 郡 )
• Gunwi -gun ( 군위군 , 軍威 郡 )
• Seongju -gun ( 성주군 , 星 州郡 )
• Uiseong -gun ( 의성군 , 義 城 郡 )
• Uljin -gun ( 울진군 , 蔚 珍 郡 )
• Ulleung -gun ( 울릉군 , 鬱 陵郡 )
• Yecheon -gun ( 예천군 , 醴泉 郡 )
• Yeongdeok -gun ( 영덕군 , 盈 德 郡 )
• Yeongyang -gun ( 영양군 , 英 陽 郡 )

Personalities

Sons and daughters

• Park Tae-bun - musician

Web links

Commons : Gyeongsangbuk-do  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Province website (English, other languages ​​selectable)
• Alsace - Gyeongsangbuk-do (French)