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city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea

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Hangul
구미시
Hanja
龜尾市
Revised romanization
Gumi-si
Mccune reischauer
Kumi-si
Country
South Korea
Region
Yeongnam
Administrative divisions
3 eup , 5 myeon , 17 dong
Mayor
Jang Ho Kim ( 김장호 )
Total
616.25 km (237.94 sq mi)
Density
552.5/km (1,431/sq mi)
Dialect
Gyeongsang
Demonym
Gumite
Time zone
UTC+9 ( Korea Standard Time )
Area code
+82-54

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Population
421075
Area
617.28
Official website
www.gumi.go.kr
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Gumi (Korean: 구미; Korean pronunciation: [ku.mi]) is the second largest and most densely populated city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is located on the Nakdong River, halfway between Daegu and Gimcheon, also lies on the Gyeongbu Expressway and Gyeongbu Line railway which are the principal traffic routes of the country.

The city is an industrial centre of the country with many companies, including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, LG Display, having a manufacturing presence and R&D Centres there.

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