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South Gyeongsang Province
Korean Name
Revised Romanization	Gyeongsangnam-do
McCune-Reischauer	Kyŏngsangnam-do
Hangul	경상 남도
Hanja	慶尙南道
Short Name	Gyeongnam (Kyŏngnam; 경남; 慶南)
Statistics
Population	2,970,929 (2000, census)
Area	11,859 km²
Length of Coastline	2,250 km (approximate)
Capital	Changwon
Administrative Divisions	10 cities ("Si"); 10 counties ("Gun")
Split from	Gyeongsang, 1896
Region	Yeongnam
Dialect	Gyeongsang
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South Gyeongsang is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Gyeongsang province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Changwon.

Table of contents

1 Geography
2 Resources
3 Major Cities
4 Attractions
5 Administrative divisions

5.1 Cities
5.2 Counties

6 See also
7 External link

Geography

The province is part of the Yeongnam region, and is bounded on the east by the East Sea, on the north by North Gyeongsang province, on the west North and South Jeolla provinces, and on the south by the Korea Strait. Most of the province is drained by the Nakdong River and its tributaries.

Resources

The Nakdong delta plain around Gimhae is one of the best granaries in South Korea. Agricultural products form South Gyeongsang include rice, beans, potatoes and barley. The area is renowed for its cotton, sesame and fruits which are grown along the southern seaside. A number of marine products are caught. The province is one of the country's leading fisheries.

Major Cities

The largest cities in the region are Busan and Ulsan, which are separately administered as provincial-level Metropolitan Cities. Apart from Changwon, other large or notable cities include Gimhae, Jinhae, Masan, and Jinju.

Attractions

South Gyeongsang is the home of Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple that houses the Tripitaka Koreana and attracts many tourists. It is located in the national park around Jirisan (1,915 m) on the border with North Jeolla. The temple was first built in 802.