North Gyeongsang Province

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox settlement North Gyeongsang Province (Template:Korean, Template:IPA) is a province in eastern South Korea, and with an area of Template:Convert, it is the largest province in the Korean peninsula. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea (as Keishōhoku-dō during Japanese rule) until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea.

Daegu was 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 to Andong.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Template:See also The 1,000-year-old Silla Kingdom flourished and unified the previous three kingdoms. The area was named Gyeongsang-do in 1314 during the Goryeo Dynasty. In 1896, during the Joseon 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography and climate

The province is part of the Yeongnam region, bordered to the south by South Gyeongsang Province, to the west by North Jeolla and North Chungcheong Provinces, and to the north by Gangwon Province. It is largely surrounded by mountains: the Taebaek Mountains in the east and the Sobaek Mountains in the west.Template:Citation needed The province also contains the island of Ulleungdo, the seventh largest island in South Korea, located in the Sea of Japan.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Culture

Cuisine

Andong Sikhye, a local food from Andong and northern North Gyeongsang Province, is essential for entertaining guests on Seollal or feast days. Unlike ordinary Sikhye, it is red with Chili powder, has more grains of rice, and less soup.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Tourism

North Gyeongsang Province 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.

Demographics

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Cities, towns, and villages

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Religion

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According to the census of 2015, 25.3% followed Buddhism and 18.5% followed Christianity (13.3% Protestantism and 5.2% Catholicism). 55.4% of the population is irreligious.<ref name="2015census">Template:Cite web</ref>

Administrative divisions

Gyeongsangbuk-do is divided into 10 cities (si) and 12 counties (gun). The names below are given in English, hangul, and hanja. Gyeongsang do is originated from Gyeongju & Sangju old city of Gyeong+Sang from Joseon 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 (2024)<ref name="population">Template:Cite web</ref> Subdivisions
— Specific City —
1 Pohang Template:Nowrap Template:Nowrap 492,041 2 ilban-gu — 4 eup, 10 myeon, 15 haengjeong-dong
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2 Gumi Template:Lang Template:Lang 404,691 2 eup, 6 myeon, 19 haengjeong-dong
3 Gyeongsan Template:Lang Template:Lang 266,951 2 eup, 6 myeon, 7 haengjeong-dong
4 Gyeongju Template:Lang Template:Lang 245,365 4 eup, 8 myeon, 11 haengjeong-dong
5 Andong Template:Lang Template:Lang 153,348 1 eup, 13 myeon, 10 haengjeong-dong
6 Gimcheon Template:Lang Template:Lang 135,767 1 eup, 14 myeon, 7 haengjeong-dong
7 Yeongju Template:Lang Template:Lang 99,309 1 eup, 9 myeon, 9 haengjeong-dong
8 Sangju Template:Lang Template:Lang 92,452 1 eup, 17 myeon, 6 haengjeong-dong
9 Yeongcheon Template:Lang Template:Lang 99,034 1 eup, 10 myeon, 5 haengjeong-dong
10 Mungyeong Template:Lang Template:Lang 67,544 2 eup, 7 myeon, 5 haengjeong-dong
— County —
11 Chilgok County Template:Lang Template:Lang 108,119 3 eup, 5 myeon
12 Uiseong County Template:Lang Template:Lang 56,777 1 eup, 17 myeon
13 Uljin County Template:Lang Template:Lang 46,112 2 eup, 8 myeon
14 Yecheon County Template:Lang Template:Lang 45,948 1 eup, 11 myeon
15 Cheongdo County Template:Lang Template:Lang 43,787 2 eup, 7 myeon
16 Seongju County Template:Lang Template:Lang 44,824 1 eup, 9 myeon
17 Yeongdeok County Template:Lang Template:Lang 40,213 1 eup, 8 myeon
18 Goryeong County Template:Lang Template:Lang 35,281 1 eup, 7 myeon
19 Bonghwa County Template:Lang Template:Lang 33,936 1 eup, 9 myeon
20 Cheongsong County Template:Lang Template:Lang 26,432 1 eup, 7 myeon
21 Yeongyang County Template:Lang Template:Lang 18,259 1 eup, 5 myeon
22 Ulleung County Template:Lang Template:Lang 10,557 1 eup, 2 myeon

Economy

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 for semiconductor and secondary battery national high-tech strategic industries.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Industry

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.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>

Transportation

Airports

The province is served by these airports:

Railway

Gyeongbuk Line

The railway stations in North Gyeongsang Province are as follows: Template:Div col

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Recent discoveries

In September 2021, archaeologists announced the discovery of 1500 years-old woman skeleton with a necklace and a bracelet in 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 as earthenware.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable people from North Gyeongsang Province

Lee Myung-bak

See also

References

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