Cities in Gyeongsangbuk-Do

Cities in Gyeongsangbuk-Do
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Published on 2011-10-07 by Books LLC, Wiki Series

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 48. Chapters: Andong, Gumi, Gyeongju, Mungyeong, Pohang, Yeongju, POSCO, Pohang Steelers, History of Gyeongju, Sangju, Handong Global University, Seokguram, Gumi, South Korea, Yangdong Folk Village, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Tourism in Gyeongju, Yeongcheon, Bell of King Seongdeok, Seokgatap, Gyeongju Historic Areas, Hahoe Folk Village, Gimcheon, Cheonmachong, Dosan Seowon, Gyerim, Gyeongsan, Poseokjeong, Banwolseong, Dabotap, Sikhye, Andong Science College, Hyeongsan River, Andong National University, Woraksan, Gold Crown Tomb, Andong Institute of Information Technology, Mungyeong Saejae, Haneuljae, Poamsan, Yeong River, Gaeun, Tohamsan, Mungyeong-eup, Pungsan-eup, Jungnyeong, Park In Won, Mun Kyung College, Pohang City. Excerpt: Gyeongju (Korean pronunciation: ) is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering 1,324 km (511 sq mi) with a population of 269,343 people according to the 2008 census. Gyeongju is 370 km (230 mi) southeast of Seoul, and 55 km (34 mi) east of the provincial capital, Daegu. The city borders Cheongdo and Yeongcheon to the west, Ulsan to the south and Pohang to the north, while to the east lies the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea). Numerous low mountains-outliers of the Taebaek range-are scattered around the city. Gyeongju was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla (57 BC - 935 AD) which ruled most of the Korean Peninsula between the 7th and 9th centuries. A vast number of archaeological sites and cultural properties from this period remain in the city. Gyeongju is often referred to as \

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