What is "andong"

Andong is a city in South Korea, and the capital of North Gyeongsang Province. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 as of October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city. Andong is a market centre for the surrounding agricultural areas.

Since the 1970s Andong has developed rapidly, although the population has fallen by nearly seventy thousand as people have moved away to Seoul and other urban centers. In the late 1990s and early 2000s it became a tourism and cultural centre.

Andong is known as a centre of culture and folk traditions. The surrounding area maintains many ancient traditions, so in mid October the Andong Folk Festival is held every year. One of the most famous aspects of these cultural festivities are the Andong masks.

Andong National University, specialising in education and Korean folklore, has grown rapidly since the 1970s. Other tertiary institutions include Andong Science College and Catholic Sangji College.

Andong may refer to:

• Andong, city in South Korea
• Andong Dam, South Korea
• Dandong, named Andong until 1965, city in Liaoning, China
• Andong Province, a former province of China
• Andong Duhu Fu, military government over Korea in Tang Dynasty.
• Andong: a ward (phuong) at the eastern end of An Hai district, Hai Phong City, Vietnam.