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Pohang - Definition and Overview

Pohang
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Hangul: 포항시
Hanja: 浦項市
Revised Romanization: Pohang-si
McCune-Reischauer: P'ohang-shi
Statistics
Area: 1,127.24 km²
Population: 513,424 2003 registration [1] (http://eng.ipohang.org/city/city07.html)
Pop. density: 455.5 people/km²
Administrative divisions: 2 eup, 7 myeon, 5 dong

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Pohang is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The city is served by several trains a day from Seoul and is the terminus for a number of ferry routes serving the adjacent East Sea. Pohang's main claim to fame is that it is the home of POSCO (the Pohang Steel Company), one of the largest steel producers in the world. And it has many labours where have been studying science technology for people.

The city is also home to K-League soccer club Pohang Steelers.

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Administrative divisions of North Gyeongsang province, South Korea Map showing the position of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea
Capital
Daegu
Cities
Andong | Gimcheon | Gumi | Gyeongju | Gyeongsan | Mungyeong | Pohang | Sangju | Yeongcheon | Yeongju
Counties
Bonghwa | Cheongdo | Cheongsong | Chilgok | Goryeong | Gunwi | Seongju | Uiseong | Uljin | Ulleung | Yecheon | Yeongdeok | Yeongyang

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