North Gyeongsang Province


North Gyeongsang Province is a province in eastern South Korea, and with an area of, 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 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.

Demographics

Cities, towns, and villages

Religion

According to the census of 2015, 25.3% followed Buddhism and 18.5% followed Christianity. 55.4% of the population is irreligious.

Administrative divisions

Gyeongsangbuk-do is divided into 10 cities and 12 counties. 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. Do means road to 8 directional road from Seoul. Pohang is Korean steel production hub, Gumi is electronics capital of South Korea.
Map#NameHangulHanjaPopulation Subdivisions
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— Specific City —-----
1Pohang492,0412 ilban-gu — 4 eup, 10 myeon, 15 haengjeong-dong
— City —-----
2Gumi구미시龜尾市404,6912 eup, 6 myeon, 19 haengjeong-dong
3Gyeongsan경산시慶山市266,9512 eup, 6 myeon, 7 haengjeong-dong
4Gyeongju경주시慶州市245,3654 eup, 8 myeon, 11 haengjeong-dong
5Andong안동시安東市153,3481 eup, 13 myeon, 10 haengjeong-dong
6Gimcheon김천시金泉市135,7671 eup, 14 myeon, 7 haengjeong-dong
7Yeongju영주시榮州市99,3091 eup, 9 myeon, 9 haengjeong-dong
8Sangju상주시尙州市92,4521 eup, 17 myeon, 6 haengjeong-dong
9Yeongcheon영천시永川市99,0341 eup, 10 myeon, 5 haengjeong-dong
10Mungyeong문경시聞慶市67,5442 eup, 7 myeon, 5 haengjeong-dong
— County —-----
11Chilgok County칠곡군漆谷郡108,1193 eup, 5 myeon
12Uiseong County의성군義城郡56,7771 eup, 17 myeon
13Uljin County울진군蔚珍郡46,1122 eup, 8 myeon
14Yecheon County예천군醴泉郡45,9481 eup, 11 myeon
15Cheongdo County청도군淸道郡43,7872 eup, 7 myeon
16Seongju County성주군星州郡44,8241 eup, 9 myeon
17Yeongdeok County영덕군盈德郡40,2131 eup, 8 myeon
18Goryeong County고령군高靈郡35,2811 eup, 7 myeon
19Bonghwa County봉화군奉化郡33,9361 eup, 9 myeon
20Cheongsong County청송군靑松郡26,4321 eup, 7 myeon
21Yeongyang County영양군英陽郡18,2591 eup, 5 myeon
22Ulleung County울릉군鬱陵郡10,5571 eup, 2 myeon
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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:
The railway stations in North Gyeongsang Province are as follows:
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