Nam District, Ulsan

Nam District was established on July 15, 1985. On January 1, 1995, Ulsan City Nam-gu was consolidated after the merging of Ulsan City and Ulsan County. On July 15, 1997, Ulsan Metropolitan City Namgu was established after Ulsan was elevated to Metropolitan status.[1]

Nam district is further divided into neighbourhoods.[1] These neighbourhoods include:

• Daehyeon-dong (대현동)
• Dal-dong (달동)
• Mugeo-dong (무거동)
• Ok-dong (옥동)
• Samho-dong (삼호동)
• Samsan-dong (삼산동)
• Seonam-dong (선암동)
• Sinjeong 1-dong (신정1동)
• Sinjeong 2-dong (신정2동)
• Sinjeong 3-dong (신정3동)
• Sinjeong 4-dong (신정4동)
• Sinjeong 5-dong (신정5동)
• Suam-dong (수암동)
• Yaeum-Jangsaengpo-dong (야음장생포동)

Nam-gu's symbols include: the camellia, depicts harmony between the four seasons and symbolizes the vibrance and enthusiasm of Nam-gu residents; the dove represents peace and prosperity and symbolizes the desire of Nam-gu residents to work together to build a better community; the gingko tree, a tree that is resistant to disease and pollution, represents the will to grow strong and optimally and symbolizes the permanent prosperity of Nam-gu residents.

Until 2013, Nam-gu's mascot was Tabi: a 7-year-old boy, who symbolizes the vision of a strong, healthy, and beautiful Nam-gu.[1] The current mascot that is used since 2014 is Jangseng-i, symbolizes Korean gray whale motivated from Jangsaengpo Whale Special District.

Tabi, former Nam-gu's mascot

Jangseng-i, the current Nam-gu's mascot

• Samsan-dong contains Ulsan's downtown. This is among the more affluent areas of the city. There are twelve scenic areas in Ulsan and are advertised throughout the city. There is a tour bus leaving each day that will take a person to some of these sites for a fee. There is a tourist information building in Samsan-dong where you can get more information on attractions and tour bus times.
• Jangsaengpo Whale Museum
• Seonam Lake Park
• Ulsan Culture & Arts Center
• Ulsan Grand Park
• Ulsan Museum
• Ulsan Science Museum
• Ulsan Wholesale Agricultural and Fish Market
• Ulsan Industrial Center Monument Rotary Intersection (Gongeoptap Rotary) is the most rushing intersection because it connects 5 different boulevards and most city transit, and thanks to this the place is popular with teenagers and tourists.

• Ulsan University (울산대학교)
• Ulsan College West Campus (울산과학대학교)[1]

The Ulsan expressway runs west from Nam District and connects with Eonyang in central Ulju County. The Busan–Ulsan Expressway runs south through Ulju County to Haeundae District in Busan.

Seocho-Gu, Seoul, South Korea

Liaoyang city, China[1]

List of districts in South Korea

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