Geumjeong District

Geumjeong District is a district in north central Busan, South Korea. Approximately 7.3% of Busan's population is in Geumjeong-gu. The Hoedong Reservoir is located on the district's eastern boundary, and the mountain Geumjeongsan on the west. Because of this, 75% of the district's land is restricted from residential development. The district's population is concentrated in the valley of the Oncheoncheon stream, a tributary of the Suyeonggang.

"Geumjeong" redirects here. For other uses, see Geumjeong (disambiguation).

Geumjeong
금정구
Autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja ana金井區
 • Revised RomanizationGeumjeong-gu
 • McCune-ReischauerKŭmjŏng-ku
View of Geumjeong-gu from Geumjeongsan
View of Geumjeong-gu from Geumjeongsan
Flag of Geumjeong
Flag
Official logo of Geumjeong
CountrySouth Korea
RegionYeongnam
Provincial levelBusan
Administrative divisions17 administrative dong
Area
 • Total65.19 km2 (25.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2017[1])
 • Total243,293
 • Density3,732/km2 (9,670/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang
WebsiteGeumjeong District Office
Pusan National University

Notable landmarks include Beomeosa, a Buddhist temple dating to the Silla dynasty, and Geumjeongsan, the mountain which overlooks much of the district. Geumjeongsan is topped by the walls of the Geumjeongsanseong, which were built in the Joseon Dynasty.

Several colleges and universities are located in Geumjeong-gu. The most prominent of these is Pusan National University.

Geumjeong-gu serves as a nexus of transit connections between central Busan and the rest of Korea. The northern end of Busan Subway Line 1 lies in Nopo-dong, where it adjoins Busan's major express bus terminal. In addition, the southern terminus of the Gyeongbu Expressway lies within the district.

History

For most of its history, Geumjeong was officially part of Dongnae, which was itself an independent region until it was amalgamated into the city of Busan in 1942. Geumjeong-gu was formed by separation from Dongnae in 1988.

Originally Geumjeong consisted of 20 administrative dong, but several changes have been made to leave the current total at 17:[2]

  • 1992
    • Bugok-4-dong was created from Bugok-1-dong
  • 1998
    • Oryun-dong was absorbed by Bugok-3-dong
    • Seon-dong and Dugu-dong were merged to form Seondugu-dong
    • Nopo-dong and Cheongnyeong-dong were merged to form Cheongnyeongnopo-dong
  • 2009
    • Seo-4-dong was absorbed by Seo-3-dong

Administrative divisions

Geumjeong-gu is divided into 13 legal dong, which altogether comprise 17 administrative dong, as follows:[3]

Administrative divisions
KeyAdministrative dongHangeulHanjaArea (km2)Households (2012)Inhabitants (2012)Density (pop/km2)
1Seo-1-dong서제1동書第1洞0.364,4849,80627,239
2Seo-2-dong서제2동書第2洞0.405,86113,89734,743
3Seo-3-dong서제3동書第3洞0.925,86414,35015,598
4Geumsahoedong-dong금사회동동錦絲回東洞5.524,37610,6601,931
5Bugok-1-dong부곡제1동釜谷第1洞0.714,83411,60016,338
6Bugok-2-dong부곡제2동釜谷第2洞1.206,81218,86815,723
7Bugok-3-dong부곡제3동釜谷第3洞8.166,52518,4902,266
8Bugok-4-dong부곡제4동釜谷第4洞0.676,36016,31024,343
9Jangjeon-1-dong장전제1동長箭第1洞3.276,75415,9954,891
10Jangjeon-2-dong장전제2동長箭第2洞2.063,83711,2985,484
11Jangjeon-3-dong장전제3동長箭第3洞0.683,8688,73012,838
12Seondugu-dong선두구동仙杜邱洞12.051,2862,857237
13Cheongnyeongnopo-dong청룡노포동靑龍老圃洞10.913,95910,192934
14Namsan-dong남산동南山洞3.6413,19135,2559,685
15Guseo-1-dong구서제1동久瑞第1洞3.057,07120,1686,612
16Guseo-2-dong구서제2동久瑞第2洞3.1912,43237,40311,725
17Geumseong-dong금성동金城洞8.414911,211144
Geumjeong-gu금정구金井區65.2098,005257,0903,943

Sister cities

Notable people from Geumjeong District
  • Park Ji-min known by his stage name Jimin, singer-songwriter, dancer, composer and member of one of the most successful boyband BTS is native of Geumjeong District
  • Exy (Real Name: Chu So-jung, Hangul: 추소정), singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, actress, MC and K-pop idol, leader and member of K-pop girlgroup Cosmic Girls is native of Geumjong District as well.

See also

References
  1. "주민등록 인구통계". Archived from the original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. About Geumjeong: History
  3. 《제24회 금정구 통계연보》. 금정구청. 2012. 63쪽, 74쪽.
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