Sangju

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Sangju 상주시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	상주시
• Hanja	尙州市
• Revised Romanization	Sangju-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Sangju-si
Flag Emblem of Sangju
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 17 myeon, 6 dong
Area
• Total	1,254.82 km2 (484.49 sq mi)
Population  (April 1, 2012)
• Total	101,267
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Flower	Rose
Tree	Diospyros kaki
Bird	Eurasian magpie

36°26′N 128°10′E / 36.44°N 128.17°E / 36.44; 128.17

Sangju (Korean: 상주; Korean pronunciation: [sʰa̠ŋ.dzu]) is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, central South Korea. Although Sangju is rather rural, it is very old and was once a key city. Along with Gyeongju, it gives rise to half of the name of the Gyeongsang provinces. Sangju is nicknamed Sam Baek, or "Three Whites", referring to three prominent agricultural products rice, silkworm cocoons, and dried persimmons from the area.