Pohang is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, and a main seaport in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. The built-up area of Pohang is located on the alluvium of the mouth of the Hyeongsan River. The city is divided into two wards, Buk-gu and Nam-gu.This city has the largest population of Gyeongbuk and it has the 3rd widest land of South Korea.There was an LPG explosion at Pohang on May 11, 2013.