Editing Andong

{{Short description|City in North Gyeongsang, South Korea}}
{{about|the Korean city|the Chinese city formerly called Andong, having shared the same Chinese characters|Dandong|other uses}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Andong
| native_name             = {{nobold|안동시}}
| native_name_lang        = ko
| settlement_type         = [[Cities of South Korea|Municipal City]]
| translit_lang1          = Korean
| translit_lang1_type1 = [[Hangul]]
| translit_lang1_info1 = {{lang|ko|안동시}}
| translit_lang1_type2 = [[Hanja]]
| translit_lang1_info2 = {{lang|ko|{{linktext|安|東|市}}}}
| translit_lang1_type3    = {{nowrap|Revised Romanization}}
| translit_lang1_info3    = Andong-si
| translit_lang1_type4    = {{nowrap|McCune–Reischauer}}
| translit_lang1_info4    = Andong-si
| image_skyline           = A bird's eye view of the Hahoe Folk Village (4458648859).jpg
| imagesize               = 
| image_caption           = An aerial view of [[Hahoe Folk Village]]
| image_map               = North Gyeongsang-Andong.svg
| mapsize                 = 
| map_caption             = Location in South Korea
| subdivision_type        = Country
| subdivision_name        = {{flag|South Korea}}
| subdivision_type1       = [[Regions of Korea|Region]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Yeongnam]]
| population_blank1_title = Dialect
| population_blank1       = [[Gyeongsang dialect|Gyeongsang]]
| population_demonym              = Andongite
| established_title       = First mention
| established_date        = 930
| established_title2      = City status
| established_date2       = 1963
| elevation_m             = 139
| area_total_km2          = 1590.91
| population_as_of        = September 2024<ref>{{cite web |url=https://jumin.mois.go.kr/|title=Population statistics |date=2024|website=Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety}}</ref>
| population_total        = 153,348
| population_density_km2  = auto
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| government_footnotes    = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
| leader_party            = 
| leader_title            = mayor
| leader_name          = Ki Chang Kwon ({{Korean|hangul=권기창|labels=no}})
| leader_title1           =
| leader_name1            = <!-- etc., up to leader_title4 / leader_name4 -->
| parts_type              = [[Administrative divisions of South Korea|Administrative divisions]]
| parts                   = 1 ''eup'', 13 ''myeon'', 10 ''dong''
| coordinates             = {{coord|36|33|33|N|128|43|44|E|region:KR-47|display=it}}
| postal_code_type        = Postal code
| postal_code             = 760003-760944
| area_code               = (+82) 054
| website                 = [https://web.archive.org/web/20131011100754/http://city.andong.go.kr/open_content/en/ Official website]
| image_flag              = Flag of Andong.svg
| image_blank_emblem      = Andong City logo.svg
| blank_emblem_type       = Emblem of Andong
<!-- time zone(s) -------------->
| timezone1               = [[Korea Standard Time]]
| utc_offset1             = +9
| timezone1_DST           =
| utc_offset1_DST         =

}}
'''Andong''' ({{Korean|hangul=안동}}; {{IPA|ko|an.doŋ}}) is a [[Administrative divisions of South Korea|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]], [[Busan]], [[Daegu]] and other urban centres. In the late 1990s and early 2000s it became a tourism and cultural center.

Andong is known as a centre of culture and [[folk tradition]]s. The surrounding area maintains many types of traditions and the Andong Folk Festival is held in mid October every year. One of the most famous aspects of these cultural festivities are the Andong [[mask]]s.

[[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]].

==History==
[[File:Korea-Andong-Dosan Seowon 3015-06.JPG|thumb|left|[[Dosan Seowon]]]]
Around 1 BC, Andong was founded by the [[Jinhan confederacy|Jinhan]] people, and it was known as Gochang. During the [[Three Kingdoms of Korea|Three Kingdoms period]], the area was controlled by the [[Silla]] kingdom. The [[Battle of Gochang]] in 930 was fought here between [[Hubaekje]] forces and the [[Goryeo]] army led by [[Taejo of Goryeo|Wanggeon]], who won control of the city and renamed it Andong.

After the ascent of the [[Joseon dynasty]] to the throne of Korea, Andong became a centre of [[Confucianism]]. The area was extremely conservative for a long time and produced many leading confucian scholars. [[Yi Hwang|Toe-gye Yi Hwang]] (1501–1570), one of the most prominent of all Korean scholars, came from Andong. Yi Hwang retired back to his homeland late in life and started the establishment of the great Confucian academy [[Dosan Seowon]] there, which was finished after his death. During this period Andong and its principal families were influential within Korean political circles, of which the three notable families were the Andong Kim, Andong Jang and Andong [[Gwon|Kwon]] clans.

After the 16th century Andong became less influential until the early 19th century, when a marriage of the local [[Andong Kim|Kim]] family resulted in strong influence on the royal family.

Andong was the site of intense fighting during the [[Korean War]] in the early 1950s, the [[Battle of Andong]]. Although the city was almost destroyed, it was quickly rebuilt. In 1976 the [[Andong Dam]] was built, providing the city with a reliable source of electricity.

In 1999, [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II]] of the United Kingdom celebrated her 73rd [[birthday]] in the city.<ref>{{cite news |date=June 6, 2016 |title=Queen Elizabeth cherishes memory of birthday party in Korea |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2016/06/120_206188.html |work=[[The Korea Times]]|access-date=June 20, 2018}}</ref> There is an exhibit dedicated to this historic visit at Hahoe folk village museum. [[Andong soju]] is made using traditional methods that are centuries old unlike its popular modern counterparts.  It is protected by government regulation to preserve authenticity and commands a steep premium in the marketplace.

== Administrative divisions ==
[[File:Andong-map1.png|left|thumb|Map of Andong's eup, myeon and dong. Note that the map is in Hangeul and Hanja.]]
[[File:Andongsine-map.png|left|thumb|Map of Andong city core.]]
Andong is divided into 1 eup, 13 myeon and 10 dong. The following is a list of eup, myeon and dong:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
!Hangeul
!Hanja
|-
|[[Pungsan-eup]]
|풍산읍
|豊山邑
|-
|Waryeong-myeon
|와룡면
|臥龍面
|-
|Bukhu-myeon
|북후면
|北後面
|-
|Seohu-myeon
|서후면
|西後面
|-
|Pungcheon-myeon
|풍천면
|豊川面
|-
|Iljik-myeon
|일직면
|一直面
|-
|Namhu-myeon
|남후면
|南後面
|-
|Namseon-myeon
|남선면
|南先面
|-
|Imha-myeon
|임하면
|臨河面
|-
|Giran-myeon
|길안면
|吉安面
|-
|Imdong-myeon
|임동면
|臨東面
|-
|Yean-myeon
|예안면
|禮安面
|-
|Dosan-myeon
|도산면
|陶山面
|-
|Nokjeon-myeon
|녹전면
|祿轉面
|-
|Junggu-dong
|중구동
|中區洞
|-
|Myeongryun-dong
|명륜동
|明倫洞
|-
|Yongsang-dong
|용상동
|龍上洞
|-
|Seogu-dong
|서구동
|西區洞
|-
|Taehwa-dong
|태화동
|太華洞
|-
|Pyeonghwa-dong
|평화동
|平和洞
|-
|Angi-dong
|안기동
|安奇洞
|-
|Ok-dong
|옥동
|玉洞
|-
|Songha-dong
|송하동
|松下洞
|-
|Gangnam-dong
|강남동
|江南洞
|}

==Local specialty foods==
[[Image:Korean.food-Andong.Hansik-Heotjesabab.jpg|thumb|left|[[Heotjesabap]]]]
Andong has famous local foods that originated in the city such as ''[[heotjesabap]]'', ''[[Andong jjimdak]]'', ''[[Andong soju]]'' (a rice wine), ''[[Sikhye|Andong sikhye]]'' (a punch), ''[[Korean noodles|Geonjin guksu]]'' (a noodle dish), and salted [[mackerel]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hansik.org/zh/restaurant/recommendRestaurantView.do?fboardId=1075 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-11-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402111719/http://www.hansik.org/zh/restaurant/recommendRestaurantView.do?fboardId=1075 |archive-date=2012-04-02 }}</ref>

''Heotjesabap'' ({{Korean|hangul=헛제삿밥|labels=no}}) is a variety of ''[[bibimbap]]'', served with [[soy sauce]] (''ganjang'') instead of the ''[[gochujang]]'' (hot pepper paste) that is more commonly used. ''Heotjesa bab'' consists mainly of several types of ''[[namul]]'' (young sprouted vegetables) over white rice. It is also served with grilled fish, shark, and ''[[jeon (food)|jeon]]'' (Korean pancake). The dish originated in Andong. The term, ''Heotjesa bap'' literally means "dishes for fake ''[[jesa]]''" that are ceremonies for [[death anniversary]] and [[ancestor veneration]] held in Korea. The reason it is considered fake is that it is not covered in incense ash, as would happen to any food sacrificed in a jesa ritual.

''Andong jjimdak'' is a variety of ''[[jjim]]'' (a Korean steamed or braised dish), made with chicken, [[cellophane noodles]], and various vegetables [[Marination|marinated]] in a ''ganjang'' ([[Soy sauce#Korean|Korean soy sauce]]) based sauce. The name literally means "steamed chicken of Andong."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.tour2korea.com/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?gotoPage=2&cid=262742 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630063536/http://english.tour2korea.com/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?gotoPage=2&cid=262742 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-06-30 |title=Genuine and Timeless Treasures in Confucian Country |publisher=[[Korea Tourism Organization]] }}</ref><ref name="Doosan">{{cite web|url=http://map.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=812711&contentno=812711 |script-title=ko:안동찜닭 |publisher=[[Doosan Encyclopedia]] |language=ko }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> There are many speculations on the origins of the dish. One is that the it is a specialty food of the inner rich village of Andong during the [[Joseon]] period, prepared and eaten for special occasions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.andong.net/news-2007/view.asp?seq=4173 |date=2008-09-04 |script-title=ko:희동이세상 - 안동의 전통음식 |author=Yun Tae-ha (윤태하) |publisher=andong.net |language=ko |access-date=2009-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723013532/http://www.andong.net/news-2007/view.asp?seq=4173 |archive-date=2011-07-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The more likely explanation is that during the 1980s in the ''Dak golmok'' ({{korean|hangul=닭골목|lit=chicken alley|labels=no}}) of the "Andong Old Market," restaurant owners there made a dish including ingredients that regulars demanded, which became the current ''Andong [[Andong jjimdak|jjimdak]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.tour2korea.com/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=256762|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630063537/http://english.tour2korea.com/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=256762|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-06-30|title=Andong, the Home of Confucianism and the Noble Class}}</ref> Restaurateurs in the area claim it was invented by five local old women who had limited chicken supplies and wanted to stretch it out.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.korea.net/?p%3D5495 |title=Jungang Hansik: A Culinary Voyage through Korea's Heartland &#124; the Korea Blog |access-date=2011-11-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312134752/http://blog.korea.net/?p=5495 |archive-date=2012-03-12 }}</ref> The most plausible speculation among existing assumptions is that merchants of the ''Dak golmok'' at the market created the dish to keep their position against the rapid expansion of Western fried chicken shops.<ref name="Doosan" />

''Andong Soju'' is a specialty of the region. It is made with natural ingredients, unlike mass-produced brands, it was historically used for medicinal purposes, and was developed during the [[Silla]] period.  Andong soju was traditionally made by the wife of a household, and she passed down the secrets to her daughters-in-law.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.andongsoju.com/english/sub3/sub1.asp |title=Untitled Document |access-date=2011-11-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707142236/http://www.andongsoju.com/english/sub3/sub1.asp |archive-date=2011-07-07 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hansik.org/zh/restaurant/recommendRestaurantView.do?fboardId%3D1064 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-11-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402111534/http://www.hansik.org/zh/restaurant/recommendRestaurantView.do?fboardId=1064 |archive-date=2012-04-02 }}</ref>

''[[Mackerel]]'' is another popular local delicacy. Caught downstream where the [[Nakdong River]] meets the sea, in ancient times the fish would spoil before being brought further inland. Using special salting techniques, Andong was the furthest inland the fish could be brought, so aristocrats would travel to Andong specially for the salted fish.<ref name="hansik.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.hansik.org/en/restaurant/recommendRestaurantView.do?fboardId%3D1062 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-11-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402111542/http://www.hansik.org/en/restaurant/recommendRestaurantView.do?fboardId=1062 |archive-date=2012-04-02 }}</ref>

''[[Sikhye]]'' is a fermented rice punch served across Korea. The Andong variety, however, is particularly spicy, made with powdered red pepper, ginger, and radish. Sikhye contains [[lactobacillus]], a benign strain of bacteria found in the gastrointestinal tract, and often used as a digestive aid in dishes including [[kimchi]], yogurt, and sauerkraut, among others.<ref name="hansik.org"/>

== Culture ==

=== Museums ===

* [[Andong soju|Andong Soju]] and Traditional Food Museum
* Gyeongsangbuk-do Forest Science Museum
* Kwon Jeong Saeng Fairy Tale Museum
* Municipal Folk Museum
* Seonseonghyun Cultural Heritage Complex
* Traditional Cultural Contents Museum

=== Parks ===

* Gyemyeongsan Recreation Forest
* Amsan Pleasure Ground

=== Villages ===

* Andong Gunja Village
* Yeumteo Village
* Jirye Arts Village
* [[Hahoe Folk Village]]

=== Confuncian Academies ===

* [[Dosan Seowon]]
* [[Byeongsan Seowon]]
* [[Imcheon Seowon, Andong|Imcheon Seowon]]
* [[Gosan Seowon, Andong|Gosan Seowon]]

=== Mountains ===

* Gallasan Mountain
* Cheondeungsan Mountain

=== Monuments ===

* Gyeongsangbuk-do Independence Movement Memorial

=== Experiences ===

* Dosan Hot Spring
* Andong Maskdance Festival
*[[Hahoetal|Hahoe Mask Dance]]. 
* Hakgasan Hot Spring
== Architecture ==

=== Historical ===

* [[Bongjeongsa]], a Buddhist monastery
* [[Mukgye Seowon]]
* Nongam Jongtaek
* Andong imcheonggak
* Taesamyo
* Confucian Land

=== Modern ===

* Gyeongbuk Provincial Government Office

== Special product ==

* Wol Young Yakgwa 
* Hahoe mask bread

== Education ==

* Andong Manner School
* Advanced Center for Korean Studies

== Sports ==

* Andong Gymnasium

==Visitor attractions in Andong==
The [[Hahoe Folk Village]] is perhaps the most notable folk village in South Korea. This village is listed by the South Korean government with [[UNESCO]] as a [[World Heritage]] site with [[Yangdong Folk Village]] in 2010.

Andong is also a home of Confucian studies and academies during the [[Joseon]] period. The notable examples of [[seowon]], or Confucian academy are [[Dosan Seowon]] that enshrines [[Yi Hwang]], [[Byeongsan Seowon]] for [[Yu Sŏngnyong]], [[Imcheon Seowon, Andong|Imcheon Seowon]] for [[Kim Sŏngil (born 1538)|Kim Sŏngil]], [[Gosan Seowon, Andong|Gosan Seowon]], [[Hwacheon Seowon]] and others. Other notable visitor destinations are [[Sisadan]], [[Jirye Artists' Colony]], [[Bongjeongsa]] temple and [[Andong Icheondong Seokbulsang]] aka Jebiwon Stone Buddha.

Andong also has [[Andong Dam]]. In the area where Andong Dam is located, there is a monument to the Andong Samil Movement to honor the [[March First Movement]]. In addition, there are Wonmom theme parks and Unbu parks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tourandong.com/main.htm|script-title=ko:안동관광정보센터|website=www.tourandong.com|access-date=2019-05-20}}</ref>

== Festival ==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190529132428/http://www.maskdance.com/home/main.asp Andong International Mask Dance Festival]

==Climate==
Andong has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Dwa''), but can be considered a borderline [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Cwa'') using the {{convert|-3|C}} isotherm. The city is located in the mountainous region of central South Korea and is part of the temperate climate. Temperatures vary widely, fog is high at 79 days per year, seasonal winds are northwest in winter and northwest in summer.<ref>{{Citation|script-title=ko:안동시|date=2019-01-11|url=https://ko.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%EC%95%88%EB%8F%99%EC%8B%9C&oldid=23452582|work=위키백과, 우리 모두의 백과사전|language=ko|access-date=2019-05-02}}</ref>
{{Weather box
| location = Andong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1973–present)
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y

| Jan record high C = 13.2
| Feb record high C = 23.2
| Mar record high C = 26.6
| Apr record high C = 32.1
| May record high C = 35.1
| Jun record high C = 35.7
| Jul record high C = 38.9
| Aug record high C = 38.8
| Sep record high C = 36.0
| Oct record high C = 29.0
| Nov record high C = 25.1
| Dec record high C = 17.0
| year record high C = 38.9

| Jan high C = 4.0
| Feb high C = 7.0
| Mar high C = 12.6
| Apr high C = 19.5
| May high C = 24.7
| Jun high C = 27.9
| Jul high C = 29.5
| Aug high C = 30.1
| Sep high C = 25.8
| Oct high C = 20.5
| Nov high C = 13.0
| Dec high C = 5.9
| year high C = 18.4

| Jan mean C = -1.8
| Feb mean C = 0.8
| Mar mean C = 6.0
| Apr mean C = 12.4
| May mean C = 17.8
| Jun mean C = 21.9
| Jul mean C = 24.8
| Aug mean C = 25.1
| Sep mean C = 20.0
| Oct mean C = 13.5
| Nov mean C = 6.4
| Dec mean C = -0.1
| year mean C = 12.2

| Jan low C = -7.2
| Feb low C = -5.1
| Mar low C = -0.2
| Apr low C = 5.5
| May low C = 11.2
| Jun low C = 16.5
| Jul low C = 21.0
| Aug low C = 21.2
| Sep low C = 15.5
| Oct low C = 8.0
| Nov low C = 1.0
| Dec low C = -5.3
| year low C = 6.8

| Jan record low C = -20.4
| Feb record low C = -18.6
| Mar record low C = -11.5
| Apr record low C = -4.3
| May record low C = 1.8
| Jun record low C = 6.1
| Jul record low C = 11.8
| Aug record low C = 12.0
| Sep record low C = 4.0
| Oct record low C = -4.2
| Nov record low C = -11.8
| Dec record low C = -16.0
| year record low C = -20.4

| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 16.7
| Feb precipitation mm = 24.9
| Mar precipitation mm = 44.5
| Apr precipitation mm = 74.0
| May precipitation mm = 85.1
| Jun precipitation mm = 123.1
| Jul precipitation mm = 235.2
| Aug precipitation mm = 226.4
| Sep precipitation mm = 119.8
| Oct precipitation mm = 46.5
| Nov precipitation mm = 30.9
| Dec precipitation mm = 18.6
| year precipitation mm = 1045.7

| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 4.9
| Feb precipitation days = 4.9
| Mar precipitation days = 7.2
| Apr precipitation days = 8.0
| May precipitation days = 8.7
| Jun precipitation days = 9.6
| Jul precipitation days = 14.2
| Aug precipitation days = 13.9
| Sep precipitation days = 9.0
| Oct precipitation days = 5.7
| Nov precipitation days = 6.2
| Dec precipitation days = 5.5
| year precipitation days =

| Jan snow days = 5.5
| Feb snow days = 3.7
| Mar snow days = 2.6
| Apr snow days = 0.3
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.0
| Nov snow days = 0.8
| Dec snow days = 4.1
| year snow days =

| Jan humidity = 59.9
| Feb humidity = 57.3
| Mar humidity = 56.8
| Apr humidity = 55.4
| May humidity = 61.0
| Jun humidity = 68.8
| Jul humidity = 77.5
| Aug humidity = 77.7
| Sep humidity = 76.5
| Oct humidity = 72.7
| Nov humidity = 68.2
| Dec humidity = 62.7
| year humidity = 66.2

| Jan sun = 194.8
| Feb sun = 193.8
| Mar sun = 214.1
| Apr sun = 222.3
| May sun = 235.2
| Jun sun = 200.4
| Jul sun = 161.9
| Aug sun = 172.8
| Sep sun = 157.0
| Oct sun = 188.5
| Nov sun = 166.7
| Dec sun = 185.1
| year sun = 2292.6

| Jan percentsun = 59.9
| Feb percentsun = 59.7
| Mar percentsun = 54.1
| Apr percentsun = 55.6
| May percentsun = 51.4
| Jun percentsun = 43.4
| Jul percentsun = 33.4
| Aug percentsun = 39.8
| Sep percentsun = 40.5
| Oct percentsun = 52.0
| Nov percentsun = 53.5
| Dec percentsun = 58.9
| year percentsun = 49.3

| source = [[Korea Meteorological Administration]] (percent sunshine 1981–2010)<ref name= KMA>
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| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220129211110/https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf
| archive-date = 29 January 2022
| url = https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf
| title = Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)
| publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration
| access-date = 4 April 2022
| language = ko}}</ref><ref name= KMAextremes>
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| url = https://data.kma.go.kr/climate/extremum/selectExtremumList.do?pgmNo=103
| publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration
| access-date = 4 April 2022
| script-title = ko:순위값 - 구역별조회
| language = ko}}</ref><ref name= KMAnormals>
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| archive-date = 7 December 2016
| url = http://www.kma.go.kr/down/Climatological_2010.pdf
| publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration
| access-date = 8 December 2016
| title = Climatological Normals of Korea
| date = 2011}}</ref>
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Korea-Andong-Sisadan-01.jpg|Sisadan
Hahoe Folk Village 02.jpg|[[Hahoe Folk Village]]
Hahoe Byeolsingut Tallori 04.jpg|Hahoe Dance Mask
Andong Gu Market.jpg|Andong Gu Market, food market in downtown Andong
Weolyeonggyo Bridge 01.jpg|{{ill|Woryeonggyo|ko|월영교}}, Bridge in Sang-a dong, Andong
</gallery>

==Sister cities==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in South Korea}}
Andong has a [[sister city]] relationship with:<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ko:국외 자매도시|url=https://www.andong.go.kr/portal/contents.do?mId=0303050000|publisher=Andong|language=ko|access-date=2025-03-02}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|GRC}} [[Corinth]], Greece
*{{flagicon|PER}} [[Cusco]], Peru
*{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Pingdingshan]], China
*{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sagae]], Japan
*{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xi'an]], China

==People from Andong==

*[[Cho Yoon-jeong]] (born 1979), tennis player
*[[Ji Han-jae]] (born 1936), martial artist, [[Hapkido]] grandmaster and actor
*[[Lee Elijah]] (born 1990), actress
*[[Lee Jae-myung]] (born 1964), Governor of [[Gyeonggi Province]]
*[[Kim Jin-kyu (actor)|Kim Jin-kyu]] (1922–1998), actor, film director and producer
*[[Kim Jong-gil]] (1926–2017), poet
*[[Kim Mi-soon]], Paralympic archer<ref>{{cite web |title=Kim Mi Soon |url=https://worldarchery.org/athlete/17569/kim-misoon |website=World Archery |access-date=4 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Park Ki-woong]] (born 1985), actor
*[[Park So-yeon (singer)|Park So-yeon]] (born 1987), singer, actress and [[K-pop]] [[Korean idol|idol]] ([[T-ara]])
*[[Canna (gamer)|Kim "Canna" Chang-dong]] (born 2000), professional [[League of Legends]] player, currently a top laner for [[DWG KIA]].
* Lee Dong-heon (born 1995), singer and [[K-pop]] [[Korean idol|idol]] ([[Verivery|VERIVERY]])
* [[Kim Byung-chul (actor)|Kim Byung-chul (born 1974), South Korean actor.]]

==See also==
*[[Geography of South Korea]]
*[[List of cities in South Korea]]

==External links==
{{Commons}}
*{{wikivoyage inline|Andong}}
*[http://www.andong.go.kr/andongEn/main.do City government website]
*[http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=256762 Andong : Official Site of Korea Tourism Org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106011023/http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=256762 |date=2014-11-06 }}

==References==
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{{Metropolitan cities of South Korea}}
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[[Category:Cities in North Gyeongsang Province]]