Brief information about the Daegu
Daegu Daegu (Korean: [tɛɡu]; 대구, 大邱, literally 'large hill'), formerly spelled Taegu and formally called the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the third-largest after Seoul, and Busan, and the third-largest metropolitan region in the nation with over 2.
5 million residents. Surrounding and daegu North Gyeongsang Province are known as Daegu-Gyeongbuk, using a entire population over 5 million. Daegu is located in south-eastern Korea approximately 80 km (50 mi) from the seacoast, close to the Geumho River and its mainstream, Nakdong River in Gyeongsang-do.
The Daegu basin is the plain of the Yeongnam region. In ancient times, the Daegu area was a part of this proto-kingdom Jinhan. Subsequently, Daegu came under the control. During the Joseon Dynasty period, the city was the capital of Gyeongsang-do, among the traditional eight provinces.
Daegu was an economic motor of Korea during the interval and was especially known for the electronics industry. The humid subtropical climate of Daegu is ideal for producing high quality apples, hence the nickname, "Apple City". Daegu is also called "Textile City".
Textiles used to be this city's pillar industry. With the establishment of this Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone, Daegu is presently focusing on fostering high-tech and fashion industries. Daegu was the 2011 World Championships in Athletics the host city of the World Energy Congress, along with the 2003 Summer Universiade.
Additionally, it hosted four games in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Daegu hosted the World Masters Indoor Championships . More than 4600 athletes worldwide competed. In February 2020, Daegu became famous for the spread of a novel coronavirus outbreak, a SARS-like disease called COVID-19.