Country South Korea Subdivisions 10 cities; 13 counties Dialect Gyeongsang Area 19,030 km² Population 2.7 million (Oct 2014) | Region Yeongnam Area rank 1st Website gb.go.kr Capital Daegu Colleges and Universities Yeungnam University | |
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Clubs and Teams Samsung Lions, Pohang Steelers, Sangju Sangmu FC Destinations Gyeongju, Ulleungdo, Cheongdo County, Uljin County, Pohang Points of interest Bulguksa, Seokguram, Donggung Palace and Wolji Pon, Gyeongju National Museum, Cheomseongdae | ||
North Gyeongsang Province (Korean: 경상북도; RR: Gyeongsangbuk-do; [kjʌŋ.saŋ.buk̚.t͈o]), also known as Gyeongbuk ([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.
Contents
- Map of Gyeongsangbuk do South Korea
- Geography and climate
- Culture
- Religion
- Administrative divisions
- References
Map of Gyeongsangbuk-do, 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.
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, 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.
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.
Religion
According to the census of 2005, of the people of North Gyeongsang 33.9% follow Buddhism and 18.6% follow Christianity (11.5% Protestantism and 7.1% Catholicism). 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.