North Gyeongsang Province

North Gyeongsang Province (Korean: 경상북도, romanized: Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korean pronunciation: [kjʌŋ.saŋ.buk̚.t͈o]) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea.

North Gyeongsang Province

경상북도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul경상북도
 • Hanja慶尙北道
 • McCune‑ReischauerKyŏngsang-bukto
 • Revised RomanizationGyeongsangbuk-do
Flag
CountrySouth Korea
RegionYeongnam
CapitalAndong
Subdivisions10 cities; 13 counties
Government
 • GovernorLee Cheol-woo
(Liberty Korea)
Area
 • Total19,030 km2 (7,350 sq mi)
Area rank1st
Population
 (October, 2014)[1]
 • Total2,700,328
 • Rank3rd
 • Density141.7/km2 (367/sq mi)
Metropolitan Symbols
 • FlowerCrape-myrtle
 • TreeZelcova
 • BirdCommon heron
DialectGyeongsang
WebsiteOfficial website

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.[2]

The area of the province is 19,030 km2 (7,350 sq mi), 19.1 percent of the total area of South Korea.[3]

Geography and climate

The province is part of the Yeongnam region, 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, North Gyeongsang Province is perhaps 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.

Culture

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.

  • View of Hahoe Folkvillage in Andong
  • View of Yangdong Folk Village in Gyeongju
  • View of Muryangsojieon lantern statue and Buseoksa Temple in Yeongju
  • Bulguk Temple in Gyeongju

Religion

Religion in North Gyeongsang (2005)[4]

  Not religious (47.5%)
  Buddhism (33.9%)
  Protestantism (11.5%)
  Catholicism (7.1%)

According to the census of 2005, 33.9% followed Buddhism and 18.6% followed Christianity (11.5% Protestantism and 7.1% Catholicism).[4] 47.5% of the population is mostly not religious or follow Muism and other indigenous religions.

Administrative divisions

Gyeongsangbuk-do is divided into 10 cities (si) and 13 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 kinģdom(1392-1910). Do means road to 8 directional road from Seoul. Pohang is Korean steel production hub, Gumi is ecectronics capital of South Korea.

Night view of Pohang
Map # Name Hangul Hanja Population (2013)[5] Subdivisions
— Specific City —
1 Pohang 포항시 浦項市 519,060 2 ilban-gu — 4 eup, 10 myeon, 15 haengjeong-dong
— City —
2 Gumi 구미시 龜尾市 417,708 2 eup, 6 myeon, 19 haengjeong-dong
3 Gyeongsan 경산시 慶山市 247,613 2 eup, 6 myeon, 7 haengjeong-dong
4 Gyeongju 경주시 慶州市 263,704 4 eup, 8 myeon, 11 haengjeong-dong
5 Andong 안동시 安東市 167,826 1 eup, 13 myeon, 10 haengjeong-dong
6 Gimcheon 김천시 金泉市 135,191 1 eup, 14 myeon, 7 haengjeong-dong
7 Yeongju 영주시 榮州市 112,482 1 eup, 9 myeon, 9 haengjeong-dong
8 Sangju 상주시 尙州市 103,950 1 eup, 17 myeon, 6 haengjeong-dong
9 Yeongcheon 영천시 永川市 101,295 1 eup, 10 myeon, 5 haengjeong-dong
10 Mungyeong 문경시 聞慶市 75,749 2 eup, 7 myeon, 5 haengjeong-dong
— County —
11 Chilgok County 칠곡군 漆谷郡 120,135 3 eup, 5 myeon
12 Uiseong County 의성군 義城郡 56,777 1 eup, 17 myeon
13 Uljin County 울진군 蔚珍郡 51,723 2 eup, 8 myeon
14 Yecheon County 예천군 醴泉郡 45,948 1 eup, 11 myeon
15 Cheongdo County 청도군 淸道郡 43,787 2 eup, 7 myeon
16 Seongju County 성주군 星州郡 44,824 1 eup, 9 myeon
17 Yeongdeok County 영덕군 盈德郡 40,213 1 eup, 8 myeon
18 Goryeong County 고령군 高靈郡 35,281 1 eup, 7 myeon
19 Bonghwa County 봉화군 奉化郡 33,936 1 eup, 9 myeon
20 Cheongsong County 청송군 靑松郡 26,432 1 eup, 7 myeon
21 Gunwi County 군위군 軍威郡 24,104 1 eup, 7 myeon
22 Yeongyang County 영양군 英陽郡 18,259 1 eup, 5 myeon
23 Ulleung County 울릉군 鬱陵郡 10,557 1 eup, 2 myeon

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. 도로망 구축 10조 원, 경북도청 신청사 지역의 위용(사진). HuffPost (in Korean). 15 February 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  3. 경북현황 (in Korean). North Gyeongsang Province. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  4. 2005 Census - Religion Results Archived 4 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  5. 2013년 1분기 주민등록인구현황 (in Korean). North Gyeongsang Province. March 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.

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