Yeongnam

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Yeongnam
Map of Yeongnam in South Korea
Korean name
Hangul
영남 (S)
령남 (N)
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYeongnam
McCune–ReischauerRyŏngnam

Yeongnam (Hangul: 영남, Korean pronunciation: [jʌŋ.nam]; literally "south of the ridge") is a region that coincides with the former Gyeongsang Province, one of the ancient Eight Provinces, in what is now South Korea.

The region includes the modern-day provinces of North and South Gyeongsang and the autonomous Metropolitan cities of Busan, Daegu, and Ulsan.[1] The regional name is used (with a slightly different spelling) as the name of Yeungnam University.

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  1. ^ Hyeong-woo, Kan (15 November 2021). "[Us and Them] Korea's division runs deeper than South and North". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 1 November 2024.