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North Gyeongsang Province (Korean: 경상북도, romanized: Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korean pronunciation: [kjʌŋ.saŋ.buk̚.t͈o]) is a province in eastern South Korea, and with an area of 19,030 km 2 (7,350 sq mi), it is the largest province in the Korean peninsula.
North Gyeongsang is South Korea’s largest province in area. Andong is the province’s capital, and Pohang is its largest city. Surrounded by the Taebaek and Sobaek mountains and their spurs, it is the hottest province in South Korea during the summer.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Gyeongsangbuk-do has long been the religious home of Korea. The city of Gyeongju, the old capital of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC - AD 935), is especially well known for Buddhist cultural heritage sites, as well as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites.
Also known as North Gyeongsang Province. North Gyeongsang is home to 2.7 million people and is the largest province, geographically, in the country. The province consists of 10 cities and 13 counties spread across 19,000 square km of mountainous and coastal terrain.
Gyeongsang (Korean: 경상도, romanized: Gyeongsang-do; Korean pronunciation: [kjʌ̹ŋ.sa̠ŋ.do̞]) was one of the Eight Provinces of Joseon Korea. Gyeongsang was located in southeastern Korea. The provincial capital of Gyeongsang was Daegu. The region was the birthplace of the kingdom of Silla, which unified Korea in
North Gyeongsang (경상 북도 Gyeongsangbuk-do, 慶尙北道) is a province of South Korea where Buddhist traditions of the Silla kingdom and the center of Confucian philosophies meet. Map of North Gyeongsang
Get a quick tour of North Gyeongsang (경상북도), South Korea’s second largest province. Read about its highlights, history, and geography.
