Daegu, formerly spelled Taegu and officially Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in southeastern South Korea.
Kyungpook National University is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities representing Gyeongbuk Province in South Korea. It is located in the Daegu, which used to be the capital city of the Gyeongbuk Province, South Korea before allocating Government of Gyeongsangbuk-do to Andong. Recently KNU offers Philosophy, politics and economics programme.
Chilgok County (Chilgok-gun) is located at south-west part of North Gyeongsang Province. It is close by Gunwi County on the east while adjoins with Gimchon-si, Seongju County on the west. It is also a transportation hub where the Nakdong river flows through and an Urban-Farming complex that adjoins with Gumi City and Daegu Metropolitan city.
Waegwan (Korean: 왜관) is the seat of government for Chilgok County, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It consists primarily of the administrative district of Waegwan-eup. It is situated on both sides of the Nakdong River, which is traversed by railroad, automobile and pedestrian bridges.
Daegu Arts University is a South Korean private university specializing in training for the fine arts. Its campus is located a short distance north of Daegu metropolitan city, in Gasan-myeon of Chilgok County, North Gyeongsang province. About 35 instructors are employed. The current president is Lee Seong-geun (이성근).
Daegu National University of Education, commonly abbreviated as Daegu-gyodae (대구교대) in Korean, is one of the National Universities of Education which provides training courses for preliminary teachers in the public primary schools of South Korea.
Buk District is a district in northwestern Daegu, South Korea. It adjoins Chilgok County on the north. The area is 93.99 km². The population is about 444,923.
Seomun Market is the largest traditional street market in Daegu, South Korea, containing more than 4,000 shops. Seomun Market is particularly known as a source for textiles and sewing services, a key ingredient of Daegu's fashion industry.
Gangbuk High School is a high school in Daegu, Korea. The school is a private high school and admits only male students. Its motto is "A person who has a dream, one who is efficient, one who is moral". The school's goal is enhancing moral character of the students coupled with imparting a sense of creativity.
Yeungnam University Hospital Station is a station of Daegu Subway Line 1 in Daemyeong-dong, Nam District, Daegu, South Korea. It is located near the Yeungnam University Medical Center, Myeongdeok Market, Korea Buddhism University, Daeguaneumsa Temple and Nam-gu Office.
National University of Education Station is an underground station of Daegu Subway Line 1 in Daemyeong-dong, Nam District, Daegu, South Korea. It is named for Daegu National University of Education. It is the first station of a city railroad of Daegu connected with this college.
Sincheon Station is a station of the Daegu Subway Line 1 in Sincheon-dong, Dong District, Daegu, South Korea. Kyungpook National University is nearby. A stair was removed at entrance 4 and an escalator was put in its place.
Kyungpook National University Museum is an archaeological museum located in Buk District, Daegu, South Korea. The museum opened on 28 May 1959 on the thirteenth anniversary of the opening of the university. The area of the exhibition hall is 5,488 m2 and the outdoor exhibition area of 13,824 m2. Since its opening in 1959, intending to collect, store, exhibit, and research relics from prehistoric to modern times, the Kyungpook National University Museum has played a pivotal role as a cultural facility in the Gyeong-buk region. The Museum recently surveyed Korean cultural relics, and held a special exhibition to promote education in history and culture, provide the community with a greater understanding of the lifestyles and experiences of the past, and broaden perspectives on Korean society and culture.
Kyungpook National University School of Medicine is the medical school of Kyungpook National University in Daegu, South Korea. Founded in 1923, it is the second-oldest medical school in South Korea after Yonsei University College of Medicine. It is considered as one of the most prestigious medical school in South Korea. KNU Med offers the MD, MD-PhD, MSc and PhD degrees in medicine. Each class in the four-year MD program has approximately 110 students.
Wolchon Station is an underground of Line 1 of the Daegu Metro in Dalseo District, Daegu, South Korea.
Kyungpook National University Hospital station is a station of Daegu Metro Line 2 in Samdeok-dong, Daebong-dong, Jung District, Daegu, South Korea.
Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation (DTRO) is a public corporation which runs the Daegu Metro Lines 1, 2 and 3 established in 1995. To 2008, it was called Daegu Metropolitan Subway Corporation.
Camp Walker is a U.S. military base in Daegu, South Korea. Camp Walker was named in 1951 after General Walton Walker, commander of the Eighth Army who was killed in a jeep crash in December 1950 during the Korean War. Camp Walker, Camp Henry, and Camp George are the three U.S. military bases in Daegu, part of the U.S. Army Garrison Daegu. Camp Walker spans 94 acres (0.38 km2) and contains military family housing for about 360 military and civilian families. Also on Camp Walker are Daegu Middle High School, a DoDEA school serving 6th to 12th graders; the main Exchange and DeCA Commissary; the Camp Walker Army Lodge; the Evergreen Golf Course; Kelly Gym and Athletic Field; and several Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (FMWR) clubs.
Chilgok-Unam Station is a station of the Daegu Metro Line 3 in Guam-dong, Buk District, Daegu, South Korea.
United States Army Garrison Daegu, also known as USAG Daegu is a medium-sized United States Army Garrison headquartered in the Nam District, Daegu in South Korea. USAG Daegu provides base operations and support for Camps Henry, Walker and George in Daegu, Camp Carroll in Waegwan, Chilgok County, the Busan Storage facility and Pier 8 in Busan Metropolitan City, the DLA Disposition Services in Apo-eup Gimcheon and various other remote mountaintop sites. USAG Daegu also provides support to the United States Navy at Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae in Jinhae-gu, to the United States Marine Corps at Camp Mujuk in Pohang, and the United States Air Force at K-2 Airfield colocated at the Daegu International Airport. Nearly 10,000 Soldiers, Family members, Civilian employees, KATUSA Soldiers and Korean employees live and work on USAG Daegu installations.
