Pohang Korea is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Pohang South Korea is the number one industrial city, where the world-famous steel manufacturers like POSCO, INI steel, Dongguk steel etc. are situated. On the Pohang map fishing was the main occupation of this seaside town prior to the establishment of POSCO in 1968. Pohang Korea with a population of 5, 50,000 has seen rapid growth and has advanced into an advanced industrial city of the pacific in the last past four decades.
Pohang Korea enjoys a prominent position in the country, as it’s the home of POSCO, one of the largest steel producers in the world which has a large community of scientists from around the world. The Pohang South Korea is also home to K-League soccer club Pohang Steelers. Pohang map has now developed into one of industrial centers of Korea, and with the foundation of the Pohang University of Science and Technology in 1986, it has added a new dimension to its role as a technical center of national and international significance. The city of Pohang South Korea has many cultural events and festivals which become a big attraction for the tourists. Among the sunrise festivals, Homigot sunrise festival is the only national authorized festival, a number one sunrise festival in Korea, successfully held with about 170 thousand people joining in. Other major events are the Eve festival and sunrise celebration, various concerts and exhibitions, sunrise picturing competition, kite-flying, various folk plays. |
