Dong District, Busan
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 | |
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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 |
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
Administrative divisions
Dong-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
The area is represented in the National Assembly by the West District and East District Busan (South Korean Legislature Constituency)
Education
International schools include:
- Overseas Chinese High School, Busan
- Chinese Korea Busan School (kindergarten and elementary school)[2]
See also
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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