Columbia Encyclopedia entry: Daegu
Daegu or Taegudī'goo', Jap. Taiku, city (1995 pop. 2,449,139), S South Korea, on the Sincheon and Geum rivers. An indepdendent metropolitan city, it is a transportation hub, a major industrial center, and a primary collection and distribution point for an extensive agricultural and mining region. Daegu has important textile and machine industries. The Nakdong River basin supplies raw materials for industry. During the Korean War the city formed a major bastion in the United Nations perimeter defense of the Busan beachhead, and in Aug., 1950, it became the temporary capital of Korea. Its name is also romanized as Taeku and Taikyu.
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Daegu, also known as Taegu , and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is the third largest metropolitan area in South Korea, and by city limits, the fourth largest city with over 2.5 million people. The city is the capital and principal city of Gyeongsangbuk-do, the province surrounding the city, although it is not legally part of the province. These two provinces are often called Daegu-Gyeongbuk, and have a population of over 5 million.
The city is located in south-eastern Korea, near the Nakdong River and Geumho River in Gyeongsang-do, also called the Yeongnam region. The Daegu...more »
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