Yeongju

Yeongju 영주시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	영주시
• Hanja	榮州市
• Revised Romanization	Yeongju-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Yŏngju-si
Muryangsujeon hall at Buseoksa temple
Flag Emblem of Yeongju
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 9 myeon, 9 dong
Area
• Total	668.45 km2 (258.09 sq mi)
Population  (2003)
• Total	196,000
• Density	293.2/km2 (759/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang

Yeongju (Korean: 영주; Korean pronunciation: [jʌŋ.dʑu]) is a city in the far north region of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea, covering 668.84 km2 with a population of 113,930 people according to the 2008 census. The city borders Bonghwa county to the east, Danyang county of North Chungcheong province to the west, Andong city and Yecheon county to the south, and Yeongwol county of Gangwon province to the north.^[1]

Buseoksa Temple in Yeongju is outstanding as a representative temple of the Avatamsaka Sect of Silla Buddhism. Sosu Seowon is the first Seowon (Confucian academy) to have had national financial support by way of tax exemptions.

Yeongju is also home to a large Novelis Aluminum plant, employing approximately 1000 workers. This plant provides flat-rolled aluminum sheet products to customers throughout Asia.^[2]