South Gyeongsang Province

South Gyeongsang Province 경상남도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	경상남도
• Hanja	慶尙南道
• McCune‑Reischauer	Kyŏngsang-namdo
• Revised Romanization	Gyeongsangnam-do
Flag
Coordinates: 35°15′N 128°15′E / 35.250°N 128.250°E / 35.250; 128.250
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Capital	Changwon
Subdivisions	8 cities; 10 counties
Government
• Governor	Park Wan-soo (People Power)
Area
• Total	10,533 km2 (4,067 sq mi)
• Rank	4th
Population  (December, 2018)
• Total	3,447,687
• Rank	2nd
• Density	327.86/km2 (849.2/sq mi)
Demonym	Gyeongnamian
Metropolitan Symbols
• Flower	Rose
• Tree	Zelkova
• Bird	White heron
ISO 3166 code	KR-48
Dialect	Gyeongsang
Website	Official website (English)

South Gyeongsang is a province in South Korea. It has cities including its capital Changwon, Gimhae, and Sangju. South Gyeongsang's governor is Park Wan-su.

In 1895, Gyeongsang-do divided. In the south, the west was called Jinju, and the east Dongnae. In 1896, Jinju and Dongnae joined, making Gyeongsangnam-do. In 1896 the provincial capital was Jinju, but it changed to Busan in 1925. In 1963, Busan separated, so in 1983 the provincial capital moved to Changwon. Ulsan separated in 1997.

South Gyeongsang's area is 10531.1km². It occupies 10.6% of South Korea's whole area. South Gyeongsang's area is the fourth largest of the 16 cities and provinces.

South Gyeongsang's population is 3,364,695 and the population density is 307/km².

There are 8 cities and 10 counties in South Gyeongsang.

• http://www.gyeongnam.go.kr/jsp/main/main.jsp Archived 2017-01-03 at the Wayback Machine

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