Daegu

Also known as Taegu, Daegu Metropolitan City

Daegu ( ), formerly spelled Taegu and officially Daegu Metropolitan City (), is a city in southeastern South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; the fourth-largest metropolitan city in the nation with over 2.3 million residents; and the second-largest city after Busan in the Yeongnam region in southeastern South Korea. Daegu and the surrounding North Gyeongsang Province are often referred to as Daegu-Gyeongbuk, with a total population of over 5 million.

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Daegu is the third-largest city in South Korea, located in the southeastern part of the country with over 2.3 million residents. It serves as a major urban center in the Yeongnam region and, together with the surrounding North Gyeongsang Province, forms an important population and economic hub with over 5 million people.

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Teguano
Population: 2376044
Area: 1499.53
Official website: www.daegu.go.kr
Image: Daegu montage.png

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Commons category: Daegu
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native label: 대구광역시
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Contents

History
Prehistory and early history
Silla
Later Three Kingdoms and Goryeo
Joseon
Korean Empire and colonial rule
After 1945
Politics
Administrative divisions
Geography
Topography
Climate
Economy
Fashion industry
Culture and sightseeing
Sights
Mountains and parks
Downtown and shopping
Festivals
Daegu 12 views gallery
Cuisine
Museums
Theaters
Sports
Sports teams
Samsung Lions
Daegu FC
Media
International Daegu
Demographics
Education
Universities and colleges
Medical institutions
Primary and secondary schools
Elementary schools
Transportation
Rail
Metro
Road
Air
Bus
Others
Accidents
Notable people
Leaders
Industrialists
Religious
Writers
Actors and actresses
Sports
Beauties
Singers
Other
In popular culture
Sister cities
Friendship cities
See also
Notes
References
Citations
Bibliography
Further reading
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Daegu is located in south-eastern Korea about from the coast, near the Geumho River and its mainstream, Nakdong River in Gyeongsang Province. The Daegu basin is the central plain of the Yeongnam region. In ancient times, the Daegu area was part of the proto-kingdom Jinhan. Subsequently, Daegu came under the control of the Silla Kingdom, which unified the Korean Peninsula. During the Joseon period, the city was the capital of Gyeongsang Province, one of the traditional eight provinces of the country.