Daegu

Daegu
대구
  transcription(s)
 • Hangul대구광역시
 • Hanja大邱廣域市
 • Revised RomanizationDaegu-gwangyeoksi
 • McCune-ReischauerTaegu-kwangyŏksi
Top: Beomeo Jct, Second: a portrait in Kim Gwangseok Street in Bangcheon Market, Daegu 83 Tower, ARC cultural center in Gangjeongbo riverside area, Bottom: Daegu Jeil Church and surrounding area, Gatbawi Statue in Gwanamsa Temple
Top: Beomeo Jct, Second: a portrait in Kim Gwangseok Street in Bangcheon Market, Daegu 83 Tower, ARC cultural center in Gangjeongbo riverside area, Bottom: Daegu Jeil Church and surrounding area, Gatbawi Statue in Gwanamsa Temple
Flag of Daegu
Official seal of Daegu
Map
Daegu is located in South Korea
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Daegu is located in Asia
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Daegu is located in Earth
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Coordinates: 35°52′18″N 128°36′06″E / 35.87167°N 128.60167°E / 35.87167; 128.60167
CountrySouth Korea
RegionYeongnam
Districts9 discrits
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorHong Joon-pyo (People Power)
 • BodyDaegu Metropolitan Council
Area
 • Total1,499.51 km2 (578.96 sq mi)
Elevation
106 m (348 ft)
Population
 (December 2023)
 • Total3,126,353
 • Density1,583.83/km2 (4,102.1/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang
DemonymDaeguite
GDP
 • TotalKR₩ 63 trillion
US$ 50 billion (2022)
Area code+82-53
ISO 3166 codeKR-27
FlowerMagnolia
TreeFir
BirdMagpie
WebsiteOfficial website (English)

Daegu ([tɛ̝.ɡu], Korean대구; Hanja大邱; lit. large hill), formerly spelled Taegu[a] and officially Daegu Metropolitan City (Korean: 대구광역시; Hanja: 大邱廣域市), is a city in southeastern South Korea.

Daegu is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is the fourth-largest metropolitan city in the nation with over 2.3 million residents; and the second-largest city after Busan in the Yeongnam region in southeastern South Korea. Daegu and the surrounding North Gyeongsang Province are often referred to as Daegu-Gyeongbuk, with a total population of over 5 million.

Daegu is located in south-eastern Korea about 80 km (50 mi) from the coast, near the Geumho River and its mainstream, Nakdong River in Gyeongsang-do. The Daegu basin is the central plain of the Yeongnam region. In ancient times, the Daegu area was part of the proto-kingdom Jinhan. Subsequently, Daegu came under the control of the Silla Kingdom, which unified the Korean Peninsula. During the Joseon dynasty period, the city was the capital of Gyeongsang-do, one of the traditional eight provinces of the country.

Daegu was an economic motor of Korea during the 1960s–1980s period and was especially known for its electronics industry. The humid subtropical climate of Daegu is ideal for producing high-quality apples, thus the nickname, "Apple City".[4] Daegu is also known as "Textile City".[5] Textiles used to be the pillar industry of the city. With the establishment of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone, Daegu currently focuses on fostering fashion and high-tech industries.

Daegu was the host city of the 22nd World Energy Congress, the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and the 2003 Summer Universiade.[6] It also hosted four matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

  1. ^ "2022년 지역소득(잠정)". www.kostat.go.kr.
  2. ^ EB (1878), p. 390.
  3. ^ "Photographic image of map". Archived from the original (JPG) on 2017-04-06. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Teaching jobs in South Korea". Eslstarter.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  5. ^ "Daegu - The City of Textile Industry". Archived from the original on 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  6. ^ FISU 22nd SUMMER UNIVERSIADE Archived 2011-08-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-10-12


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