Suyeong District
Suyeong District is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It has a population density of about 17,768 inhabitants per square kilometer (46,020/sq mi).
Suyeong
수영구 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 水營區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Suyeong-gu |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Suyǒng-ku |
 Gwangalli Beach in Gwangan-dong | |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Provincial level | Busan |
| Administrative divisions | 10 administrative dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
| Population ([1]) | |
| • Total | 180,000 |
| • Density | 18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
| Website | Suyeong District Office |
Suyeong-gu was created in 1995 following its separation from Nam-gu. It is border in the North-East by the Suyeonggang River. The name 'Suyeong' came from 'Gyeongsang JwaSuyeong', means navy command of Gyeongsang left area (stand at Seoul and see south, this area is left side).[2] The line 2 of Busan Subway runs through Suyeong-gu with 5 stations, from Millak to Namcheon. The southern terminal of line 3 is Suyeong station, making Suyeong an important location for subway transportation/transfers.
Administrative divisions
Suyeong-gu is divided into five legal dong, which altogether comprise ten administrative dong, as follows:
- Namcheon-dong (two administrative dong)
- Suyeong-dong
- Mangmi-dong (two administrative dong)
- Gwangan-dong (four administrative dong)
- Millak-dong
References
- "부산광역시 수영구청". www.suyeong.go.kr.
- http://www.suyeong.go.kr/00_kid/m1s3.asp same origin of the Suyeong-dong, one dong of the Suyeong-gu
- "Busan Japanese School" (Archive). International School Information, Government of South Korea. Retrieved on March 30, 2016. "11 Millak-ro 19beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan, 613-828, Korea"
External links
Media related to Suyeong-gu, Busan at Wikimedia Commons
Suyeong District travel guide from Wikivoyage- Suyeong-gu website (in English)