Nam District, Busan

Nam

남구
Nam 남구
Autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	南區
• Revised Romanization	Nam-gu
• McCune-Reischauer	Nam-ku
	Flag
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Provincial level	Busan
Administrative divisions	19 administrative dong
Area
• Total	25.91 km2 (10.00 sq mi)
Population ()
• Total	229,563
• Density	8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Website	Nam District Office

Nam District (literally south district) is a gu, or district, in south central Busan, South Korea. Much of Nam-gu sticks out into the Sea of Japan (East Sea), forming a peninsula which separates Suyeong Bay from Busan Harbor. It has an area of 25.91 km².^[2] Nam-gu officially became a gu of Busan in 1975. In 1995 part of Nam-gu was divided to form Suyeong-gu.

The Busan International Finance Center is located here.

Demographics[]

Nam-gu is home to some 300,000 people, for a population density exceeding 11,000 per square kilometer. Less than 1,000 of its inhabitants are non-Korean.^[3]

Busan Subway[]

The Busan Subway (line 2) passes through Nam-gu, where an interchange connects it to the highway leading to the Gwangan Bridge. Six subway stations along Busan Subway (line 2) are located in Nam-gu, going from Kyungsung University · Pukyong National University Station to Busan International Finance Center Station.

Geography[]

Nam-gu contains a total of 7 islands, all uninhabited, with a total area of only 0.3 km².^[4] Among these are the Oryukdo islets which mark the entrance to Busan Harbor. The highest point of Nam-gu lies inland: the peak of [ko], at 427 meters above sea level. Hwangnyeong-san also marks the point where Nam-gu's borders meet those of Yeonje-gu and Busanjin-gu.

Administrative divisions[]

Administrative divisions

Nam-gu is divided into 6 legal dong, which altogether comprise 17 administrative dong, as follows:

(5 administrative dong)
Yongho-dong (4 administrative dong)
(2 administrative dong)
(4 administrative dong)

Education[]

UN Memorial Cemetery which is in the Nam District

A number of institutions of higher education, including 6 universities, are located in Nam-gu. It includes Pusan University of Foreign Studies, Kyungsung University, , and Pukyong National University.

Universities with graduate schools[]

Pusan University of Foreign Studies (PUFS)
Pukyong National University (PKNU)
Kyungsung University

Other institutes of higher education[]

Secondary schools[]

Daeyeon High School

Other features[]

The district is home to the United Nations Memorial Cemetery, which contains graves of United Nations Command soldiers of the Korean War.

Sister city[]

Qinhuangdao, China^{[citation needed]}

Notes[]

^ Nam-gu office population register, June 30, 2006. Nam-gu website (in Korean)^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Nam-gu statistical yearbook 2004, 토지와 기후 (Toji-wa Gihu) (Land and climate), table 3. Electronic version (HWP format)^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Nam-gu statistical yearbook 2004, 인구 (In-gu) (Population). Electronic version (HWP format)^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Nam-gu statistical yearbook 2004, 토지와 기후 (Toji-wa Gihu) (Land and climate), table 1. Electronic version (HWP format)^{[permanent dead link]}