Some facts about Gyeongsangbuk-do
North Gyeongsang Province (Korean: 경상북도; RR: Gyeongsangbuk-do; Korean pronunciation: [kjʌŋ.saŋ.buk̚.t͈o]), also known as Gyeongbuk (Korean pronunciation: [kjʌŋ.buk̚]), 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.
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.
The area of the province is 19,030 square kilometres (7,350 sq mi), 19.1% of the total area of South Korea.
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Info about Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Belongs to: South Korea
- Population: 2,708,787
- Latitude: 36.33333
- Longitude: 128.75