Yeongju

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Yeongju
Hangul 영주시
Hanja 榮州市
Revised Romanization Yeongju-si
McCune-Reischauer Yŏngju-si
Statistics
Area 668.45 km² (258.09 sq mi)
Population (2003) 196,000
Population density 293.2 /km² (759 /sq mi)
Administrative divisions 1 eup, 9 myeon, 7 dong
Location map
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Yeongju is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Buseoksa Temple in Yeongju is outstanding as a representative temple of the Avatamsaka Sect of Silla Buddhism. Sosu Seowon is the first seowon (Confucian academy) to have had national financial support by way of tax exemptions.

Yeongju is also home to a large Novelis Aluminum plant, employing approximately 1000 workers. This plant provides flat-rolled aluminum sheet products to customers throughout Asia. [1]

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Coordinates: 36°52′N, 128°32′E