Daegu
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| Daegu Metropolitan City 대구 광역시 / 大邱廣域市 |
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| Country | South Korea |
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| Region | Yeongnam |
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| - City | 885.62 km² (342 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - City | 2,464,547UNIQ665b3ded30d4d3cc-ref-00,000,000-QINU |
| - Density | 2,783/km² (7,208/sq mi) |
Daegu (also spelled Taegu, officially called Daegu Metropolitan City) is a city in South Korea. It is located between Seoul and Busan, but is a little closer to Busan. Daegu is the fourth largest city in South Korea. The city has a population of about 2.4 million people.
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[change] Popular Places to Visit
Palgong Mountain is located to the North of Daegu. It is famous for Donghwa Temple and Gatbawi. Gatbawi is a statue of Buddha. Apsan, also called Daedeok Mountain has many well known restuarants. It is good to hike. Many hikers visit the Apsan Mountain. The downtown area of Daegu is Dongseongro. There is a festival every year in June. It also is the shopping center of Daegu. Woobang Tower Land is an amusement park with many rides and roller coasters. Daegu is also famous for having Daegu Stadium where the World Cup tournament was held in 2002.
[change] Climate
Summer in Daegu is hot and humid.[needs proving] Daegu has a rainy season from mid-June to July.[needs proving] Daegu is one of the hottest cities in Korea.[needs proving] It is also considered cold in the winter time compared to other cities.[needs proving]
[change] Culture
Daegu is the hometown of apples in Korea. Daegu has a famous herbal medicine market. It is located in downtown. The textile industry has flourished since the 1960s. People in Daegu enjoy spicy food. One example is ddeokbokki. Ddeokboki is a Korean rice cake with spicy red pepper sauce and vegetables.
[change] References
- ↑ National Statistical Office (2005). 행정구역(동읍면)별 인구, 가구 및 주택. Retrieved on 17 November 2006.
