Yeongnam

Summary

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

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

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

See also edit

External links edit

  •   Yeongnam travel guide from Wikivoyage