North Gyeongsang Province
North Gyeongsang Province
경상북도 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 경상북도 |
| • Hanja | 慶尙北道 |
| • McCune‑Reischauer | Kyŏngsangbuk-to |
| • Revised Romanization | Gyeongsangbuk-do |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Largest city | Pohang |
| Capital | Andong |
| Subdivisions | 10 cities; 12 counties |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Lee Cheol-woo (People Power) |
| Area | |
• Total | 19,030 km2 (7,350 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Population (October, 2014) | |
• Total | 2,546,960 |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Density | 141.7/km2 (367/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gyeongbukite |
| Metropolitan Symbols | |
| • Flower | Crape-myrtle |
| • Tree | Zelcova |
| • Bird | Common heron |
| GDP | |
| • Total | KR₩ 115 trillion US$ 92 billion (2022) |
| ISO 3166 code | KR-47 |
| Dialect | Gyeongsang |
| Website | Official website (English) |
North Gyeongsang Province (Korean: 경상북도; RR: Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korean pronunciation: [kjʌŋ.saŋ.buk̚.t͈o]) is a province in eastern South Korea, and with an area of 18,420 km2 (7,110 sq mi), 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 (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.