Pohang

Pohang is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Its a main seaport in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. The city is has two wards ("Gu"), Buk-gu (Northern Ward) and Nam-gu (Southern Ward).

Pohang 포항시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	포항시
• Hanja	浦項市
• Revised Romanization	Pohang-si
• McCune-Reischauer	P'ohang-si
A view of Guryongpo Beach
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	2 gu, 19 dong, 4 eup, 10 myeon
Area
• Total	1,127.24 km2 (435.23 sq mi)
Population  (2011 Jul)
• Total	520,305
• Density	461.6/km2 (1,196/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang

This city has the largest population of Gyeongbuk. It also has the 3rd widest land of South Korea.

Other websites

• City government website Archived 2005-01-23 at the Wayback Machine