Dong District, Busan
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 |
Area | |
• Total | 9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi) |
Population (2005[1]) | |
• Total | 109,879 |
• Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Website | Dong District Office |
Dong District (literally east district) is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It was one of the first 6 gu of Busan established in 1957.
Busan Station is located in Dong-gu.
Dong-gu has a status of sister localities with Gwangsan-gu in Gwangju and Zhifu District in Yantai City, China.
Administrative divisions[]
Dong-gu is divided into 4 legal dong, which altogether comprise 17 administrative dong, as follows:
- (5 administrative dong)
- (5 administrative dong)
- (2 administrative dong)
- (5 administrative dong)
Politics[]
The area is represented in the National Assembly by the West District and East District Busan (South Korean Legislature Constituency)
Education[]
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International schools include:
- Overseas Chinese High School, Busan
- Chinese Korea Busan School (kindergarten and elementary school)[2]
See also[]
- List of Korea-related topics
- Geography of South Korea
References[]
- ^ "Welcome to Busan Dong-Gu District Office". Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2006-07-06.
- ^ "Foreign Schools in Busan." Busan Metropolitan City. Retrieved on January 13, 2019.
External links[]
- Dong-gu website (in English)
- Dong-gu: Busan Metropolitan Government (in English)
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Coordinates: 35°07′46″N 129°02′44″E / 35.1294°N 129.0455°E
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