South Gyeongsang
province of South Korea
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Summary
South Gyeongsang is a province of South Korea[1]. It draws 2,602 Wikipedia views per month (province of south korea category, ranking #4 of 11).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: South Korea[3]
- Country: South Korea[4]
- Head of government: Kim Kyoung-soo[5]
- Capital: Changwon[6]
- Shares border with: Busan[7], Ulsan[8], Daegu[9], North Gyeongsang[10], South Jeolla[11], North Jeolla[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Changwon[13], Gimhae[14], Yangsan[15], Jinju[16], Miryang[17], Tongyeong[18], Geoje[19], Sacheon[20], Uiryeong County[21], Haman County[22], Changnyeong County[23], Goseong County[24], Namhae County[25], Hadong County[26]
- Flag: flag of South Gyeongsang[27]
- Twinned administrative body: Yamaguchi Prefecture[28], Okayama Prefecture[29]
- Legislative body: South Gyeongsang Province municipal council[30]
- Executive body: Gyeongnam Provincial Government[31]
- Part of: South Korea[32]
- Commons category: Gyeongsangnam-do[33]
- Located in time zone: UTC+09:00[34]
- Official website: https://www.gyeongnam.go.kr/[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:South Gyeongsang Province[36]
- Commons gallery: 경상남도[37]
- Population: 3,350,350[38]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of South Gyeongsang Province[39]
- Official name: 경상남도[40]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Gyeongsangnam-do[41]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from South Gyeongsang Province[42]
- Short name: 경남[43]
- Area: 10,538 km²[44]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Gyeongsangnam-do[45]
- Economy of topic: economy of South Gyeongsang[46]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for South Gyeongsang include Busan–Gyeongnam Area[47], a human-geographic territorial entity[48], in South Korea[49].
Why It Matters
South Gyeongsang has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for it include Busan–Gyeongnam Area[47], a human-geographic territorial entity[48], in South Korea[49].