Gyeongsan

Gyeongsan 경산시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	경산시
• Hanja	慶山市
• Revised Romanization	Gyeongsan-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Kyŏngsan-si
Flag Emblem of Gyeongsan
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	2 eup, 6 myeon, 6 dong
Area
• Total	411.58 km2 (158.91 sq mi)
Population  (September 2024[1])
• Total	266,951
• Density	574.52/km2 (1,488.0/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Area code	+82-53-8xx

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Gyeongsan (Korean: 경산; Korean pronunciation: [kjʌŋ.san]) is a satellite city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Its western border abuts the metropolitan city of Daegu, and much of Gyeongsan lies within the Daegu metropolitan area.

Numerous universities are located in Gyeongsan, such as Yeungnam University, Daegu University, Daekyeung University, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu Haany University and Gyeongil University.

Gyeongsan was the host for the 38th International Chemistry Olympiad (2 July 2006 - 11 July 2006).^{[citation needed]}