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.
Dong 동구 | |
---|---|
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hanja | 東區 |
• Revised Romanization | Dong-gu |
• McCune-Reischauer | Tong-ku |
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 |
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
editDong-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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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
edit- Dong-gu website (in English)
- Dong-gu: Busan Metropolitan Government (in English)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dong-gu, Busan.
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