North Gyeongsang

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North Gyeongsang [1](경상 북도 Gyeongsangbuk-do, 慶尙北道) is a province of South Korea.

[edit] Regions

  • On the eastern side is the East Sea (Sea of Japan). It's fairly unpopulated except for the Pohang area. Well offshore are the islands of Ulleungdo and Dokdo.
  • Interior valleys run from the Gyeongju area and west through Daegu, Gumi, and Gimcheon, and north along the Nakdong River past Sangju, Mungyeong, and Andong.
  • Mountains occupy much of the remainder of the province.

[edit] Cities

  • Andong - home to the Hahoe Folk Village, seen as the heart of traditional Korea but getting more modern.
  • Gyeongju - the former capital of the kingdom of Silla
  • Daegu - One of metropolitan cities in Korea
  • Pohang - the big heavy industrial center of Southeastern Korea.
  • Mungyeong - one of Korea's least-populated cities and getting smaller. But, parts of two national parks and a whole provincial park.
  • Gumi - Gigantic industrial area is ameliorated by an interesting compact downtown, a couple hot springs, and the Geumosan Provincial Park.

[edit] Other destinations

This province contains all of two national parks:

and parts of:

  • Sobaeksan National Park
  • Songnisan National Park
  • Woraksan National Park

There are also several Provincial Parks:

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There's an international airport in Daegu with limited connections to China and Japan. Other international flights come to Busan and Seoul, and the KTX high-speed train passes through North Gyeongsang on its way between those cities. There's also several normal-speed train lines in the province, and buses run just about everywhere.

Ferries run from Pohang to Ulleung-do.

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