Gyeongju (kor)

Gyeongju

Gyeongju ranks 4,051st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Barrow-in-Furness, Bishop's Stortford, and North Hollywood, Los Angeles. Memorable people born in Gyeongju include Gim Yu-sin, Munmu of Silla, and Pak Song-chol. Memorable people who died in Gyeongju include Gim Yu-sin and Uijong of Goryeo. Gyeongju has been the birth place of many politicians and athletes and the death place of many politicians. Gyeongju is located in South Korea.

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 1,324 km2 (511 sq mi) with a population of 264,091 people as of December 2012. Gyeongju is 370 km (230 mi) southeast of Seoul, and 55 km (34 mi) 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. Read more on Wikipedia