North Gyeongsang
province of South Korea
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Summary
North Gyeongsang is a province of South Korea[1]. It draws 1,980 Wikipedia views per month (province of south korea category, ranking #3 of 11).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: South Korea[3]
- Country: South Korea[4]
- Capital: Andong[5]
- Shares border with: Gangwon Province[6], North Chungcheong[7], North Jeolla[8], South Gyeongsang[9], Daegu[10], Ulsan[11]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Pohang[12], Gyeongju[13], Gimcheon[14], Andong[15], Gumi[16], Yeongju[17], Yeongcheon[18], Sangju[19], Mungyeong[20], Gyeongsan[21], Uiseong County[22], Cheongsong County[23], Yeongyang County[24], Yeongdeok County[25]
- Flag: flag of North Gyeongsang[26]
- Twinned administrative body: Shimane Prefecture[27]
- Legislative body: North Gyeongsang Province municipal council[28]
- Executive body: Gyeongbuk Provincial Government[29]
- Commons category: Gyeongsangbuk-do[30]
- Located in time zone: UTC+09:00[31]
- Official website: http://www.gb.go.kr/eng/main/main.jsp[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:North Gyeongsang Province[33]
- Commons gallery: 경상북도[34]
- Population: 2,700,328[35], 2,672,902[36], 2,546,960[37]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of North Gyeongsang Province[38]
- Official name: 경상북도[39]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Gyeongsangbuk-do[40]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from North Gyeongsang Province[41]
- Short name: 경북[42]
- Area: 19,029 km²[43]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Gyeongsangbuk-do[44]
Why It Matters
North Gyeongsang has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]