Gyeongsan
Gyeongsan is a city of 240,000 people in North Gyeongsang. It is a suburb of Daegu.
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[edit]Gyeongsan (Korean: 경산; Korean pronunciation: [kjʌŋ.san]) is satellite city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Its western border abuts the metropolitan city of Daegu, and much of Gyeongsan lies within the Daegu metropolitan area.
History
[edit]Geography
[edit]Gyeongsan City is in the southern central region of Gyeongsangbuk-do, and is adjacent to Daegu Metropolitan City to the west, Cheongdo-gun to the south, and Yeongcheon-si to the northeast. Gyeongsan City, at the eastern end of the Daegu Basin, is a key point for traffic passing through the Gyeongbu Line, Daegu Line Railroad, Gyeongbu Expressway, and National Route 4 (Industrial Road).
Therefore, it serves as a gateway to Daegu from the southeastern regions of Pohang, Gyeongju, Ulsan, and Busan. In addition, Gyeongsan City has a strong character as a suburb of a large city within the daily living area of Daegu as it is connected with Daegu Metropolitan City. Due to such locational characteristics, Gyeongsan City can be said to be a suburb of urban and agricultural complex metropolitan area that performs various functions such as suburban agricultural area, suburban academy city area, and suburban residential and industrial area.
- Far East is 128° 58’ East longitude ⇒ Maenam-ri, Yongseong-myeon
- Far west is 128° 41’ east longitude ⇒ Sanjeon-ri, Namcheon-myeon
- Far south is 35° 42’ north latitude ⇒ Hadori, Namcheon-myeon
- Far north is 35° 59' north latitude ⇒ Daehan-ri, Wachon-myeon
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[edit]See
[edit]- Gatbawi Rock
- Gyeongsan Municipal Museum
- Daegu Catholic University Museum
- Daegu Country Club
- Daegu University Central Museum
- Daegu Haany University Museum
- Samseonghyeon History and Culture Museum
- Yeungnam University Museum
- Inter-Burgo Country Club
- Gyeongsan Gongsal Market (경산공설시장)
- Samunghyeon Historical Cultural Museum