Gumi, North Gyeongsang

Gumi 구미시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	구미시
• Hanja	龜尾市
• Revised Romanization	Gumi-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Kumi-si
Gumi city hall
Flag Emblem of Gumi
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	3 eup, 5 myeon, 17 dong
Government
• mayor	Jang Ho Kim (김장호)
Area
• Total	616.25 km2 (237.94 sq mi)
Population  (November, 2022)
• Total	407,880
• Density	552.5/km2 (1,431/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Demonym	Gumite
Time zone	UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Area code	+82-54

Gumi (Korean: 구미; Korean pronunciation: [ku.mi]) is the second largest and most densely populated city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is located on the Nakdong River, halfway between Daegu and Gimcheon, also lies on the Gyeongbu Expressway and Gyeongbu Line railway which are the principal traffic routes of the country.

The city is an industrial center of the country with many companies, including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, LG Display, having a manufacturing presence and R&D Centres there.

The primary industries are electronics and IT Manufacturing such as Smartphone, Tablet computer, 5G networking equipment, Semiconductors, OLED and other Displays, Carbonated fibres, rubber, plastic and metal products. In Gumi, 1,772 companies employ over 80,000 workers.^[1] It is the largest scale in Korea. In 2009, the city exported the largest amount in the country and accounted for 96.9% of trade surplus of Korea in 2000 to 2009.^[2]

The birthplace of South Korean president Park Chung Hee is in the city.