Pohang
Pohang
포항시 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 포항시 |
| • Hanja | 浦項市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Pohang-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | P'ohang-si |
 A view of Guryongpo Beach | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Administrative divisions | 2 gu, 19 dong, 4 eup, 10 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,127.24 km2 (435.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 Jul) | |
| • Total | 520,305 |
| • Density | 461.6/km2 (1,196/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Pohang is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Its a main seaport in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. The city is has two wards ("Gu"), Buk-gu (Northern Ward) and Nam-gu (Southern Ward).
This city has the largest population of Gyeongbuk. It also has the 3rd widest land of South Korea.[1]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pohang.
- City government website Archived 2005-01-23 at the Wayback Machine