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Gyeongsangbuk-do Province

홈 Member Regional Governments South Korea (ROK) Gyeongsangbuk-do Province

Lee Cheol woo

  • NationRepublic of Korea
  • Government NameGyeongsangbuk-do Province
  • GovernorLee Cheol woo

Symbol

Symbol
City Emblem City flower City tree City bird
City Emblem City flower

Crape myrtle

 City tree

Zelcova tree

 City bird

Common heron

History

  • 1314 : Named Gyeongsang-do Province for the first time.
  • 1896 : Named Gyeongsangbuk-do Province with the implementation of the 13-province system. A governor is appointed to Daegu to exercise jurisdiction over 41 counties in the area.
  • 1914 : The bu-county-township system is reorganized. (one bu, 22 counties, and one island)
  • 1949 : Daegu, Pohang, and Gimcheon are promoted to the status of city. Ulleung-do Island is renamed Ulleung County. (three cities and 23 counties)
  • 1966 : The provincial office is relocated to Yeonam-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu City.
  • 2016 : The provincial office is relocated to Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. (currently ten cities and 13 counties)

Regional Characteristics

  • An excellent representative of Korean culture, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province is home to many ethnic cultures, including the Buddhist culture of the thousand-year-old Silla Dynasty, the culture of Gaya, and the Confucian culture of the scholarly spirit.
  • With superb natural scenery, a 335km coastline, and the clean East Sea, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province has potential and demand for development. As the center of the steel and textile industries, the province has served as a major driver of economic growth in South Korea. It is home to 38 universities, second only to the capital’s metropolitan area, securing a large pool of researchers and technological prowess.

Basic Information
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Geography/Climate
  • Area : 19,033㎢ (As of 2019)
  • Location : 33˚54′~ 35˚29′north latitude and 125˚05′~ 127˚54 east longitude
  • Climate : Average temperature 14.1℃(summer : 35.4℃, winter : -8.5℃), Annual precipitation 106.7mm
Population
  • Population : 2,640,003 (As of September, 2020)
  • Number of households : 1,246,952
Major Event
  • Andong Mask Dance Festival, Pine Tree Mushroom Festival in Bonghwa, Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival, Ginseng Festival in Punggi, Korean Traditional Chassabal Festival in Mungyeong City
Tourist Attractions
  • Hahoe Village, Dosan Seowon, Bulguksa Temple, Seokgulam Grotto Shrine, Mt. Juwangsan National Park, Wunmunsa Temple
Sisterhood & Friendship Provinces / Cities
  • China: Henan Province(Oct 1995), Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region(Sept 2004), Shanxi Province(April 2013); Jilin Province(Aug 2015); Hunan Province(Nov 2018)
  • Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar(April 2007)
  • Russia: Irkutsk Region(Sept 1996), Primorsky Territory(Nov 2018),
  • Vietnam: Thai Nguyen Province(Feb 2005), Ho Chi Minh(Dec 2017), Gau Mau Province(Dec 2017)
  • Others: Ohio, US(Dec 1984); Istanbul Province(April 1999), Istanbul(Dec 2010), Bursa Province(Sept 2001), Turkey; Athenes, Greece(April 1999); Yogyakarta Region, Indonesia(Feb 2005); North West Province, South Africa(Sept 1998); Castilla y Leon Region, Spain(Nov 2005); Western Australia State, Australia(Oct 2007); East Kazakhstan Province, Kazakhstan(Aug 2008); Mazovia Province, Poland(May 2009); Alsace Region(April 1999); Aquitaine Region(Dec 2011), France; Tashkent Province, Uzbekistan(Aug 2013); Province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines(April 2018); west Java, Indonesia(May 2018)

Economic Status
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Economy(As of 2019, provisional)
  • GRDP : ₩ 105,034 billion
  • Per capita GRDP : ₩ 40.2 million
Industry(As of 2019, provisional)
  • Service industry 58.3%, mining manufacturing industry 30.6%, construction industry 10.5%, agriculture and fishery 0.6%
  • Specialized industry : Mobile convergence, digital equipment components, energy material parts, forming processing, functional bio material
Products
  • Agricultural and fisheries product : Apple, chili, ginseng, peach, mushroom, squid, red queen crab
  • Industrial product : electronics, steel, textile, chemical, machinery
  • Specialty product : Ceramics, Hahoe Korean traditional mask, Andong hemp cloth

Others

  • Contact：Division of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • Address：455, Docheong-daero, Pungcheon-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
  • Tel.：+82-54-880-2722
  • Fax.：+82-54-880-2749
  • Official Website : https://www.gb.go.kr