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 | |
_map2.png) Map of Yeongnam in South Korea | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 영남 (S) 령남 (N) |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yeongnam |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ryŏngnam |
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
External links
Yeongnam travel guide from Wikivoyage
