Dong District (Korean: 동구; RR: Dong-gu; lit. east district) is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It was one of the first 6 gu of Busan established in 1957.
Dong
동구 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 東區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Dong-gu |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Tong-ku |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Provincial level | Busan |
| Administrative divisions | 17 administrative dong |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kim Jin-hong(김진홍) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 86,308 |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
| Website | Dong District Office |
Busan Station is located in Dong-gu.
Dong-gu has a status of sister localities with Gwangsan District, Gwangju and Zhifu District, Yantai City, China.
Administrative divisions
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Dong-gu is divided into 4 legal dong, which altogether comprise 17 administrative dong, as follows:
- Choryang-dong (5 administrative dong)
- Sujeong-dong (5 administrative dong)
- Jwacheon-dong (2 administrative dong)
- Beomil-dong (5 administrative dong)
Politics
editThe area is represented in the National Assembly by the West District and East District Busan (South Korean Legislature Constituency)
Education
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (March 2016) |
International schools include:
- Overseas Chinese High School, Busan
- Chinese Korea Busan School (kindergarten and elementary school)[2]
Tourist attractions
editThe district contains a famous staircase, the 168 stairs, that has souvenir shops and tourist attractions along the way.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
- ^ "Foreign Schools in Busan." Busan Metropolitan City. Retrieved on January 13, 2019.
- ^ "[Monthly KOREA] Catching the Sunrise in Busan". Korea.net. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ 이, 우영 (2024-03-14). 초량 산복도로 경사지 '야외 영화관' 생긴다. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-08-09.
External links
edit- Dong-gu website (in English)
- Dong-gu: Busan Metropolitan Government (in English)
35°07′46″N 129°02′44″E / 35.1294°N 129.0455°E
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