Coordinates: 36°15′N 128°45′E / 36.25°N 128.75°E / 36.25; 128.75

Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang) 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. The provincial capital and largest city is Daegu, which was the capital of Gyeongsang before 1896 and which is separately administered as a provincial-level Metropolitan City today.

Geography and climate

The province is part of the Yeongnam region, and is bounded on the east by the Sea of Japan (East Sea), 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.

Sister Province

• French province (région) Alsace, France
• State of Ohio, United States of America
• Primorsky Krai, Russia ^[1]

Administrative divisions

Gyeongsangbuk-do is divided into 10 cities (si) and 13 counties (gun). The names below are given in English, hangul, and hanja.

Cities

Counties

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• Liancourt Rocks

References

External links

• Gyeongsangbuk-do provincial government English-language home page
• (French) Alsace/Gyeongsangbuk-do
• Gyeongsangbuk-do travel guide from Wikitravel