North Gyeongsang Province

Coordinates: 36°15′N 128°45′E / 36.250°N 128.750°E / 36.250; 128.750
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North Gyeongsang Province
경상북도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul경상북도
 • Hanja慶尙北道
 • McCune‑ReischauerKyŏngsang-bukto
 • Revised RomanizationGyeongsangbuk-do
US$ 92 billion (2022)
ISO 3166 codeKR-47
DialectGyeongsang
WebsiteOfficial website (English)

North Gyeongsang Province (

Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea (as Keishōhoku-dō during Japanese rule) 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.[3]

Geography and climate

The province is part of the

Gangwon Province. It is largely surrounded by mountains: the Taebaek Mountains in the east and the Sobaek Mountains in the west.[citation needed
]

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

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 3,102,060—    
1990 2,766,797−1.14%
2000 2,724,931−0.15%
2010 2,600,032−0.47%
2015 2,680,294+0.61%
2020 2,644,757−0.27%
Source: Citypopulation[4]

Religion

Religion in North Gyeongsang (2015)[5]

  Not religious (55.4%)
  Buddhism (25.3%)
  Protestantism (13.3%)
  Catholicism (5.2%)
  Other (0.8%)

According to the census of 2015, 25.3% followed Buddhism and 18.5% followed Christianity (13.3% Protestantism and 5.2% Catholicism). 55.4% of the population is irreligious.[5]

Administrative divisions

Gyeongsangbuk-do is divided into 10 cities (si) and 12 counties (gun). The names below are given in English,

Joseon Dynasty
(1392-1910). Do means road to 8 directional road from Seoul. Pohang is Korean steel production hub, Gumi is electronics capital of South Korea.

Night view of Pohang
Map # Name Hangul Hanja Population (2013)[6] 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
Yeongyang County
 영양군 英陽郡 18,259 1 eup, 5 myeon
22 Ulleung County 울릉군 鬱陵郡 10,557 1 eup, 2 myeon

Recent discoveries

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.[7][8][9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "연령별 인구현황". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  2. ^ "2022년 지역소득(잠정)". www.kostat.go.kr.
  3. ^ 도로망 구축 10조 원, 경북도청 신청사 지역의 위용(사진). HuffPost (in Korean). 15 February 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  4. ^ "South Korea: Provinces".
  5. ^ a b "2015 Census – Religion Results" (in Korean). KOSIS KOrean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  6. ^ 2013년 1분기 주민등록인구현황 (in Korean). North Gyeongsang Province. March 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  7. ^ "More human sacrifice evidence unearthed at Gyeongju palace site". koreatimes. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Human Remains Found in Foundation of Silla Dynasty Palace - Archaeology Magazine". www.archaeology.org. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  9. ^ Seung-hyun, Song (7 September 2021). "More evidence unearthed of Silla-era human sacrifice". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Remains from human sacrifices unearthed at Wolseong Palace in Gyeongju". english.hani.co.kr. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

External links

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