Pohang
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For the destrict o Chongjin in North Korea, see Pohang-guyok.
Pohang is a ceety in North Gyeongsang Province, Sooth Korea, an a main seaport in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. The biggit-up aurie o Pohang is locatit on the alluvium o the mooth o the Hyeongsan River. The ceety is dividit intae twa wairds ("Gu"), Buk-gu (Northren Waird) an Nam-gu (Soothren Waird).
Quick Facts Pohang 포항시, Korean transcription(s) ...
Pohang 포항시 | |
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Municipal Ceety | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 포항시 |
• Hanja | 浦項市 |
• Revised Romanization | Pohang-si |
• McCune-Reischauer | P'ohang-si |
A view o Guryongpo Beach | |
Location in Sooth Korea | |
Kintra | Sooth Korea |
Region | Yeongnam |
Admeenistrative diveesions | 2 gu, 19 dong, 4 eup, 10 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 1127.24 km2 (435.23 sq mi) |
Population (2011 Jul) | |
• Total | 520,305 |
• Density | 461.6/km2 (1,196/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gyeongsang |
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The ceety haes the lairgest population o Gyeongbuk an it haes the 3rd widest laund o Sooth Korea.[1]