Pohang

Pohang 포항시
Specific city
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	포항시
• Hanja	浦項市
• Revised Romanization	Pohang-si
• McCune–Reischauer	P'ohang-si
Pohang by night
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Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	2 gu, 15 dong, 4 eup, 10 myeon
Government
• Mayor	Lee Kang-deok (People Power)
Area
• Total	1,128.76 km2 (435.82 sq mi)
Population  (September 2024[1])
• Total	492,041
• Density	442.40/km2 (1,145.8/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Demonym	Pohangite
Time zone	UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Area code	+82-54-2xx

Pohang (Korean: 포항; Korean pronunciation: [pʰo.ɦaŋ]), formerly spelled Po-Hang, is the largest city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, with a population of 499,363 as of 2022, bordering the Sea of Japan to the east, Yeongcheon to the west, Gyeongju to the south, and Cheongsong and Yeongdeok to the north.

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 Sea of Japan has led to the development of a fishing industry. Hagfish is a local specialty.

The 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.^[2]