North Gyeongsang province
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North Gyeongsang Province 경상북도 |
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| Province | |||
| Korean transcription(s) | |||
| • Hangul | |||
| • Hanja | |||
| • McCune‑Reischauer | Kyŏngsang-bukto | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Gyeongsangbuk-do | ||
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| 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
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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