Coordinates: 35°15′N 128°15′E / 35.25°N 128.25°E / 35.25; 128.25

South Gyeongsang Province
—  Province  —
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	경상남도
• Hanja	慶尙南道
• Revised Romanization	Gyeongsangnam-do
Official logo of South Gyeongsang Province Logo
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Capital	Changwon
Subdivisions	10 cities; 10 counties
Government
• Governor	Kim Doo-kwan
Area
• Total	10,533 km2 (4,067 sq mi)
Area rank	4th
Population (2010)
• Total	3,160,154
• Rank	2nd
• Density	300/km2 (800/sq mi)
Metropolitan Symbols
• Flower	Rose
• Tree	Zelkova
• Bird	White Heron
Dialect	Gyeongsang
Website	gsnd.net (English)

South Gyeongsang Province, or Gyeongsangnam-do, is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Changwon. It contains the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. Located there is UNESCO World Heritage Site Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple that houses the Tripitaka Koreana and attracts many tourists. Automobile and petrochemical factories are largely concentrated along the southern part of the province, extending from Ulsan through Busan, Changwon, and Jinju.

History[link]

Before 1895, the area corresponding to modern-day Gyeongsangnam-do was part of Gyeongsang Province, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. In 1895, southern Gyeongsang was replaced by the Districts of Jinju in the west and Dongnae (modern-day Busan) in the east. In 1896, the two districts were merged to form Gyeongsangnam-do.

The provincial capital was originally located at Jinju, then moved in 1925 to Busan. In 1948, Gyeongsangnam-do became part of South Korea. In 1963, Busan separated from Gyeongsangnam-do to become a Directly Governed City (Jikhalsi). In 1983, the provincial capital moved from Busan to Changwon.

In 1995, Busan became a Metropolitan City (Gwangyeoksi), and Ulsan separated from Gyeongsangnam-do to become a Metropolitan City in 1997.

Geography[link]

The province is part of the Yeongnam region, and is bounded on the east by the Sea of Japan (East Sea), on the north by Gyeongsangbuk-do province, on the west Jeollabuk-do and Jeollanam-do provinces, and on the south by the Korea Strait. Most of the province is drained by the Nakdong River and its tributaries.

Resources[link]

The Nakdong delta plain around Gimhae is one of the best granaries in South Korea. Agricultural products form Gyeongsangnam-do include rice, beans, potatoes, and barley. The area is renowned for its cotton, sesame, and fruits which are grown along the southern seaside. A number of marine products are caught. The province is one of the country's leading fisheries.

Major cities[link]

The largest cities in the region are Busan and Ulsan, which are separately administered as provincial-level Metropolitan Cities. Apart from the capital Changwon, other large or notable cities include Gimhae and Jinju.

Attractions[link]

Yeongnamru in Miryang, province Gyeongsangnam-do. A pavilion from the Joseon Dynasty

Gyeongsangnam-do is the home of Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple that houses the Tripitaka Koreana and attracts many tourists. It is located in the national park around Jirisan (1,915 m) on the border with Jeollabuk-do. The temple was first built in 802.

Administrative divisions[link]

Gyeongsangnam-do is divided into 8 cities (si) and 10 counties (gun). The names below are given in English, hangul, and hanja.

Map	#	Name	Hangul	Hanja	Population (2010)
	— City —
	1	Changwon	창원	昌原	1,058,021
	2	Gimhae	김해	金海	494,510
	3	Jinju	진주	晉州	337,896
	4	Yangsan	양산	梁山	252,507
	5	Geoje	거제	巨濟	231,271
	6	Tongyeong	통영	統營	129,366
	7	Sacheon	사천	泗川	107,524
	8	Miryang	밀양	密陽	99,128
	— County —
	9	Haman County	함안군	咸安郡	60,794
	10	Geochang County	거창군	居昌郡	57,323
	11	Changnyeong County	창녕군	昌寧郡	55,189
	12	Goseong County	고성군	固城郡	51,703
	13	Namhae County	남해군	南海郡	43,919
	14	Hapcheon County	합천군	陜川郡	43,639
	15	Hadong County	하동군	河東郡	41,862
	16	Hamyang County	함양군	咸陽郡	38,002
	17	Sancheong County	산청군	山淸郡	31,898
	18	Uiryeong County	의령군	宜寧郡	25,602

Sister district[link]

Russia: Primorsky Krai,^[1]

See also[link]

• List of Korea-related topics
• Igeum-dong site - complex archaeological site in Sacheon-si
• Tongyeong International Music Festival

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Gyeongsangnam-do

• Gyeongsangnam-do English-language home page

v t e South Gyeongsang Changwon (capital) Cities Changwon Jinhae-gu Masanhappo-gu Masanhoewon-gu Seongsan-gu Uichang-gu Geoje Gimhae Jinju Miryang Sacheon Tongyeong Yangsan Counties Changnyeong Geochang Goseong Hadong Haman Hamyang Hapcheon Namhae Sancheong Uiryeong

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