Pohang is the largest city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, with a population of 499,363 as of 2022, bordering the East Sea to the east, Yeongcheon to the west, Gyeongju to the south, and Cheongsong and Yeongdeok County to the north.
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The city has food, textile, and metal industries. Agricultural products such as grapes, persimmons and garlic chives are abundant, and the city's proximity to the East Sea has led to the development of a fishing industry. Gwamegi is a local specialty.
The South Korean Marine Corps 1st Division is stationed in Pohang, and their Education and Training Command is located there as well.
Tourist attractions include the Jukdo Fish Market, where fresh seafood is sold, as well as the Yeongildae Beach, Wolpo Beach, and Pohang Songdo Beach. Naejangsan Mountain divides Pohang and Yeongdeok and has twelve waterfalls.
From the Wikipedia article Pohang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Pohang
- Yeonil5.0 km SW
- Heunghae9.1 km N
- Gyeongju25 km SW
- Eisen40 km W
- Hayang51 km W
- Cheongsong gun53 km NW
- Ulsan55 km S
- Gyeongsan-si61 km W
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