Sangju

Sangju is a metropolis in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Although Sangju is as an opportunity rural, it is very vintage and become as soon as a key metropolis. Along with Gyeongju, it offers upward thrust to half of of the selection of the Gyeongsang provinces. Sangju is nicknamed Sam Baek, or "Three Whites", referring to a few extraordinary agricultural merchandise rice, silkworm cocoons, and dried persimmons from the vicinity. Sangju lies on the northwestern border of North Gyeongsang province, concerning North Chungcheong province. Thus, to its west and north it adjoins the North Chungcheong counties of Boeun, Goesan, Okcheon, and Yeongdong.

Within North Gyeongsang province, it touches Mungyeong at the north, Yecheon, Uiseong, and Gumi at the east, and Gimcheon to the south. Sangju has accomplished an crucial feature in a super deal of Korean statistics. It first emerges after the Silla conquest of the vicinity, wherein minor states which consist of Goryeong Gaya and Sabeol-guk were subjugated. The dates at which these conquests occurred are open to dispute, however it's far apparent that the region modified into underneath agency Silla manage with the aid of 505, and in all likelihood for a while in advance than then.