Geographic features

Located in the southeastern part of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. Has four distinct seasons with wide different temperature gap due to the influence of the continental climate. The inland area is a basin and the heat is more severe than the coastal area. The average annual temperature is 12.5℃ and the rainfall is 1,157mm.

Main industries

Tourism, Automotive-related Industries, Machinery and Metalworking Industry, Agricultural & Livestock Industries

 

symbols

City Tree: Pine Tree, City Flower: Forsythia
City Bird: Magpie, City Stars: Mizar of the Big Dipper

Number of Tourists

47,680,700 (number of domestic tourists)
49,200(number of foreign tourists in 2023) 

 

Administrative divisions

4 Eups, 8 Myeons and 11 Dongs in Gyeongju City

Official website

http://www.gyeongju.go.kr/