South Gyeongsang Province

South Gyeongsang Province
경상남도
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul경상남도
 • Hanja
 • McCune‑ReischauerKyŏngsang-namdo
 • Revised RomanizationGyeongsangnam-do
Flag of South Gyeongsang Province
Official logo of South Gyeongsang Province
Location of South Gyeongsang Province
Coordinates: 35°15′N 128°15′E / 35.250°N 128.250°E / 35.250; 128.250
CountrySouth Korea
RegionYeongnam
CapitalChangwon
Subdivisions8 cities; 10 counties
Government
 • GovernorPark Wan-su
(People Power)
Area
 • Total10,533 km2 (4,067 sq mi)
 • Rank4th
Population
 (December, 2018)
 • Total3,447,687
 • Rank2nd
 • Density327.86/km2 (849.2/sq mi)
DemonymGyeongnamian
Metropolitan Symbols
 • FlowerRose
 • TreeZelkova
 • BirdWhite heron
GDP
 • TotalKR₩ 120 trillion
US$ 96 billion (2022)
ISO 3166 codeKR-48
DialectGyeongsang
WebsiteOfficial website (English)

South Gyeongsang Province (Korean: 경상남도, romanizedGyeongsangnam-do, Korean pronunciation: [kjʌŋ.saŋ.nam.do]) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple that houses the Tripitaka Koreana and tourist attraction, is located in this province. Automobile and petrochemical factories are largely concentrated along the southern part of the province, extending from Ulsan through Busan, Changwon, and Jinju.

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