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Andong

North Gyeongsangcity

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Total population

166,274

Coordinates36.56°, 128.73°

Demographic figures from Statistics Korea (KOSTAT). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Andong sits in North Gyeongsang, South Korea and is identified as a mid-sized city. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (36.563°, 128.726°). Population sits at roughly 166,274 according to the open data we track. The location receives about 1,445 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
36.5635
Longitude
128.7261
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,513
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Daurian Redstart
    Phoenicurus auroreus (Pallas, 1776) · Aves
    47
  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    47
  • Oriental Turtle-Dove
    Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    45
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    39
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    34
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    32
  • Oriental Greenfinch
    Chloris sinica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    30
  • Bur Cucumber
    Sicyos angulatus L. · Magnoliopsida
    29

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
8
Largest magnitude
5.5
Largest event
2017-11-15

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Tachihara Masaaki
Tachihara Masaaki
Japanese writer (1926–1980)
C
Cho Yoon-jeong
South Korean tennis player
Park Gi-woong
Park Gi-woong
South Korean actor
Yi Hwang
Yi Hwang
Korean Confucian scholar (1502 -1571)
J
Jo Woo-jin
South Korean association football player
Yi Sang-ryong
Yi Sang-ryong
Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (1858-1932)
Ji Han-jae
Ji Han-jae
South Korean hapkido martial arts instructor
Yi Yuksa
Yi Yuksa
Korean poet and Korean independence activist
L
Lee Jae-hyuk
South Korean boxer
C
Choi Yoon-yeol
South Korean footballer
Y
Yoo Jae-ha
South Korean singer (1962-1987)
K
Kwon Young-jin
South Korean politician
C
Chŏng-dal Kwŏn
South Korean politician
K
Kim Jong-gil
South Korean writer (1926-2017)
K
Kim Jung-jong
North Korean linguist
Nam Ja-hyun
Nam Ja-hyun
Korean politician who advocated for Korean independence from Japan

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Gyeongsang

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.96
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,445

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org