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North Gyeongsang Province

Province of South Korea

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(People Power) (US$ 102 billion) North Gyeongsang Province (, ) is a province in eastern South Korea, and with an area of 18,420 km2, 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.

History

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.

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. The province also contains the island of Ulleungdo, the seventh largest island in South Korea, located in the Sea of Japan.

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.

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.

File:Hahoe 8782.jpg|View of Hahoe Folk Village in Andong File:Yangdong 8459.jpg|View of Yangdong Folk Village in Gyeongju File:Adamsribs7.jpg|View of Muryangsojieon lantern statue and Buseoksa in Yeongju File:Bulguksa Temple (6222044051).jpg|Bulguksa in Gyeongju

Demographics

|graph-pos = bottom |graph-width = |graph-height = |1980 |3,102,060 |1990 |2,766,797 |2000 |2,724,931 |2010 |2,600,032 |2015 |2,680,294 |2020 |2,644,757

Cities, towns, and villages

Religion

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.

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.

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— Specific City —
1	Pohang	포항시}}	浦項市}}	492,041	2 ilban-gu — 4 eup, 10 myeon, 15 haengjeong-dong
— City —
2	Gumi	ko	구미시}}	ko	龜尾市}}	404,691	2 eup, 6 myeon, 19 haengjeong-dong
3	Gyeongsan	ko	경산시}}	ko	慶山市}}	266,951	2 eup, 6 myeon, 7 haengjeong-dong
4	Gyeongju	ko	경주시}}	ko	慶州市}}	245,365	4 eup, 8 myeon, 11 haengjeong-dong
5	Andong	ko	안동시}}	ko	安東市}}	153,348	1 eup, 13 myeon, 10 haengjeong-dong
6	Gimcheon	ko	김천시}}	ko	金泉市}}	135,767	1 eup, 14 myeon, 7 haengjeong-dong
7	Yeongju	ko	영주시}}	ko	榮州市}}	99,309	1 eup, 9 myeon, 9 haengjeong-dong
8	Sangju	ko	상주시}}	ko	尙州市}}	92,452	1 eup, 17 myeon, 6 haengjeong-dong
9	Yeongcheon	ko	영천시}}	ko	永川市}}	99,034	1 eup, 10 myeon, 5 haengjeong-dong
10	Mungyeong	ko	문경시}}	ko	聞慶市}}	67,544	2 eup, 7 myeon, 5 haengjeong-dong
— County —
11	Chilgok County	ko	칠곡군}}	ko	漆谷郡}}	108,119	3 eup, 5 myeon
12	Uiseong County	ko	의성군}}	ko	義城郡}}	56,777	1 eup, 17 myeon
13	Uljin County	ko	울진군}}	ko	蔚珍郡}}	46,112	2 eup, 8 myeon
14	Yecheon County	ko	예천군}}	ko	醴泉郡}}	45,948	1 eup, 11 myeon
15	Cheongdo County	ko	청도군}}	ko	淸道郡}}	43,787	2 eup, 7 myeon
16	Seongju County	ko	성주군}}	ko	星州郡}}	44,824	1 eup, 9 myeon
17	Yeongdeok County	ko	영덕군}}	ko	盈德郡}}	40,213	1 eup, 8 myeon
18	Goryeong County	ko	고령군}}	ko	高靈郡}}	35,281	1 eup, 7 myeon
19	Bonghwa County	ko	봉화군}}	ko	奉化郡}}	33,936	1 eup, 9 myeon
20	Cheongsong County	ko	청송군}}	ko	靑松郡}}	26,432	1 eup, 7 myeon
21	Yeongyang County	ko	영양군}}	ko	英陽郡}}	18,259	1 eup, 5 myeon
22	Ulleung County	ko	울릉군}}	ko	鬱陵郡}}	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.

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.

Transportation

Airports

The province is served by these airports:

Daegu International Airport
Pohang Gyeongju Airport

Railway

Gyeongbuk Line
Yeongdong Line The railway stations in North Gyeongsang Province are as follows:
Andong station
Apo station
Bonghwa station
Cheongdo station
Daesin station
Gimcheon station
Gimcheon (Gumi) station
Gumi station
Gyeongju station
Gyeongsan station
Hwabon station
Jeomchon Station
Jicheon station
Jikjisa station
Jinyeong station
Moryang station
Mungyeong station
Munsu station
Namseonghyeon station
Pohang station
Punggi station
Sagok station
Samseong station
Sinam station
Sindong station
Singeo station
Uiseong station
Waegwan station
Yangmok station
Yeongcheon station
Yeongdeok station
Yeongju station
Yeonhwa station

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.

Notable people from North Gyeongsang Province

Lee Myung-bak, Former President of South Korea
Han Duck-soo, Former Prime minister of South Korea
Cho Tae-yul, 41st Foreign Minister of South Korea
Taeyeon (born Kim Tae-yeon 1989), singer and member of Girls' Generation
Kwon Yong-jin, South Korean politician
Kim Boo-kyum, South Korean politician
Park Chung Hee, Former South Korean President
Ahn Ji-young, a member of Korean band Bolbbalgan4
Yoo Jae-ha, South Korean singer and songwriter

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"Regional GDP, Gross regional income and Individual income".
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"Andong sweet rice punch (안동식혜)".
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(October 19, 2023). "North Gyeongsang Province aims to position itself as hub of metaverse". [[The Korea Times]].
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