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North Gyeongsang Province

North Gyeongsang Province
경상북도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul
 • Hanja
 • McCune‑Reischauer Kyŏngsang-bukto
 • Revised Romanization Gyeongsangbuk-do
Flag of North Gyeongsang Province
Flag
Official logo of North Gyeongsang Province
Logo
Location of North Gyeongsang Province
Country South Korea
Region Yeongnam
Capital Andong
Subdivisions 10 cities; 13 counties
Government
 • Governor Kim Kwan-yong
Area
 • Total 19,030 km2 (7,350 sq mi)
Area rank 1st
Population (October, 2014)
 • Total 2,700,328
 • Rank 3rd
 • Density 141.7/km2 (367/sq mi)
Metropolitan Symbols
 • Flower Crape-myrtle
 • Tree Zelcova
 • Bird Common heron
Dialect Gyeongsang
Website gb.go.kr

Coordinates: 36°15′N 128°45′E / 36.250°N 128.750°E / 36.250; 128.750

North Gyeongsang Province (Korean: 경상북도; RR: Gyeongsangbuk-do; Korean pronunciation: [kjʌŋ.saŋ.buk̚.t͈o]), also known as Gyeongbuk (Korean pronunciation: [kjʌŋ.buk̚]), 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.

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.

The area of the province is 19,030 square kilometres (7,350 sq mi), 19.1% of the total area of South Korea.

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, Gyeongsangbuk-do 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.


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