Buk District, Busan
Buk
북구 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hanja | 北區 |
• Revised Romanization | Buk-gu |
• McCune-Reischauer | Puk-ku |
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Country | South Korea |
Region | Yeongnam |
Provincial level | Busan |
Administrative divisions | 13 administrative dong |
Area | |
• Total | 38.30 km2 (14.79 sq mi) |
Population (2005[1]) | |
• Total | 336,753 |
• Density | 8,793/km2 (22,770/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Website | Buk District Office |
Buk District (literally north district) is a gu, or district, in north central Busan, South Korea. Buk-gu covers a surface of 38.30 km² is home to about 335,000 people. It attained the status of gu in 1978.
Administrative divisions[]
Buk-gu is divided into 5 legal dong, which all together comprise 13 administrative dong, as follows:
- (3 administrative dong)
- Hwamyeong-dong (3 administrative dong)
- (3 administrative dong)
- Mandeok-dong (3 administrative dong)
Sister cities[]
- Jiaozhou, China
Notable people from Buk District[]
- Seungwoo (Real Name: Han Seung-woo, Hangul: 한승우), singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer and K-pop idol, member of K-pop boygroup Victon and former member of K-pop boygroup X1
- Jungkook (Real Name: Jeon Jeong-guk, Hangul: 전정국), K-pop idol, singer-songwriter, producer, main vocalist and lead dancer of BTS
See also[]
- List of Korea-related topics
- Geography of South Korea
- Subdivisions of South Korea
References[]
- ^ http://bsbukgu.go.kr/english/statistices/statistices01.htm[permanent dead link]
External links[]
- Buk-gu website (in English)
Coordinates: 35°12′N 128°59′E / 35.2°N 128.99°E
Categories:
- Buk District, Busan
- Districts of Busan
- South Korea geography stubs