Sangju

City in North Gyeongsang, South Korea Municipal City in Yeongnam, South KoreaSangju 상주Municipal City FlagEmblem of SangjuLocation in South KoreaCountry South KoreaRegionYeongnamAdministrative divisions1 eup, 17 myeon, 6 dongArea • Total1,254.82 km2 (484.49 sq mi)Population (September 2024) • Total92,452 • Density73.677/km2 (190.82/sq mi) • DialectGyeongsangFlowerRoseTreeDiospyros kakiBirdEurasian magpieKorean nameHangul상주시Hanja尙州市RRSangju-siMRSangju-si Sangju (Korean: 상주; Korean pronunciation: [sʰa̠ŋ.dʑu]) is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Although Sangju is rather rural, it is very old and was once a key city. Along with Gyeongju, it gives rise to half of the name of the Gyeongsang Provinces. Sangju is nicknamed Sam Baek, or "Three Whites", referring to three prominent agricultural products rice, silkworm cocoons, and dried persimmons from the area. Geography and climate Geography The earthquake and Geology of Sangju and surroundings, using OpenStreetMap Sangju lies on the northwestern border of North Gyeongsang province, touching on North Chungcheong Province. Thus, to its west and north it adjoins the North Chungcheong counties