Bulguk-dong

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Bulguk-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul불국동
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationBulguk-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerPulkuk-tong
Side view of stone bridges under a wooden colorful building
Bulguksa temple in Bulguk-dong
Gyeongju map-Bulguk-dong-01.png
CountrySouth Korea
RegionGyeongju
Government
 • TypeGyeongju City
Area
 • Total37.34 km2 (14.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total8,893
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
DialectGyeongsang dialect

Bulguk-dong is an administrative dong or a neighbourhood in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It consists of seven legal dong including , , , , , and .[1]

It is bordered by Toham mountain on the east, on the west, Oedong-eup on the south and Bodeok-dong on the north. Its 37.34 square kilometers are home to about 8,893 people. Bulguksa temple and Seokguram grotto are situated in the district.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c "불국동 Bulguk-dong 佛國洞" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-08-17.[permanent dead link]

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Coordinates: 35°46′30″N 129°18′04″E / 35.775°N 129.301°E / 35.775; 129.301

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