South Gyeongsang Province

South Gyeongsang Province 경상남도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	경상남도
• Hanja	慶尙南道
• McCune‑Reischauer	Kyŏngsang-namdo
• Revised Romanization	Gyeongsangnam-do
Geoje Sancheong County Tongyeong Namhae County Hapcheon
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Coordinates: 35°15′N 128°15′E / 35.250°N 128.250°E / 35.250; 128.250
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Capital	Changwon
Subdivisions	8 cities; 10 counties
Government
• Governor	Park Wan-su (People Power)
Area
• Total	10,533 km2 (4,067 sq mi)
• Rank	4th
Population  (December, 2018)
• Total	3,447,687
• Rank	2nd
• Density	327.86/km2 (849.2/sq mi)
Demonym	Gyeongnamian
Metropolitan Symbols
• Flower	Rose
• Tree	Zelkova
• Bird	White heron
GDP [1]
• Total	KR₩ 120 trillion US$ 96 billion (2022)
ISO 3166 code	KR-48
Dialect	Gyeongsang
Website	Official website (English)

South Gyeongsang Province (Korean: 경상남도, romanized: Gyeongsangnam-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.