Gyeongsangbuk-do

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Gyeongsangbuk-do
Korean name
Revised Romanization Gyeongsangbuk-do
McCune-Reischauer Kyŏngsang-pukto
Hangul 경상 북도
Hanja 慶尙北道
Short name Gyeongbuk (Kyŏngbuk; 경북)
Statistics
Population 2,775,890
(2002 registration, excluding Daegu)
Area 19,440 km² (excluding Daegu)
Government Province
Capital Daegu
Administrative divisions 10 cities (Si), 13 counties (Gun)
Region Yeongnam
Dialect Gyeongsang
Location map
Map of South Korea highlighting the province

Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea. The provincial capital and largest city is Daegu, which was the capital of Gyeongsang before 1896 and which is separately administered as a provincial-level Metropolitan City today.

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Geography and climate

The province is part of the Yeongnam region, and is bounded on the east by the Sea of Japan (East Sea), on the south by Gyeongsangnam-do, on the west by Jeollabuk-do and Chungcheongbuk-do Provinces, and on the north by Gangwon-do Province. During the summer, Gyeongsangbuk-do is the hottest province in South Korea. This is helped by the fact that the province is largely surrounded by mountains: the Taebaek Mountains in the east and the Sobaek Mountains in the west.

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Resources

Agricultural products of the province include rice, beans, potatoes, and barley. Apples from around Daegu are considered a speciality of the province. In addition, dairy farming exists in several districts, but there is also seaweed, shellfish, and cuttlefish.

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Culture

Gyeongsangbuk-do 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.

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Administrative divisions

Gyeongsangbuk-do is divided into 10 cities ("Si" or "Shi") and 13 counties ("Gun"). The names below are given in English, Hangul, and Hanja.

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Cities

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Counties

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See also

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Administrative divisions of South Korea Flag of South Korea
Special City
Seoul
Metropolitan Cities
Busan | Daegu | Daejeon | Gwangju | Incheon | Ulsan
Provinces
Chungcheongbuk-do | Chungcheongnam-do | Gangwon-do | Gyeonggi-do | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Gyeongsangnam-do | Jeju-do | Jeollabuk-do | Jeollanam-do
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