Gyeongju
Sign in to saveGyeongju (, ), historically known as Seorabeol (, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering with a population of 264,091 people . Gyeongju is southeast of Seoul, and east of 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. Numerous low mountains—outliers of the Taebaek range—are scattered around the city.
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Gyeongju is a coastal city in southeastern South Korea with a population of about 264,000 people, located between Daegu and the Sea of Japan. The city is notable as the second largest by area in North Gyeongsang Province and is characterized by its mountainous terrain from outliers of the Taebaek range.
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Key facts
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- Gyeongju
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- Municipal City
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- Korean
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- Hangul
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- Hanja
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- Gyeongju-si
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- Kyŏngju-si
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- 250
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- Top left: Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond; Top right: Bell of King Seongdeok; middle left: Seokguram; middle right:Bulguksa temple; bottom left: Yangdong Folk Village; bottom right: Cheomseongdae.
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- A collage of six photographs of Gyeongju landmarks.
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- History
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- Climate
- Government
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- Demographics
- Dialect
- Culture and people
- Cultural properties
- Notable people
- Religion
- Cuisine
- Sports
- Economy
- Tourism
- List of tourist attractions
- Media
- Education
- Infrastructure
- Healthcare
- Utilities
- Transportation
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- Notes
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Gyeongju (, ), historically known as Seorabeol (, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering with a population of 264,091 people . Gyeongju is southeast of Seoul, and east of 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. 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 about two-thirds of the Korean peninsula at its height between the 7th and 9th centuries, for close to one thousand years, where it was known as Seorabeol. According to Samguk yusa, Seorabeol had more than 170,000 households or between 800,000 and 900,000 inhabitants.