Dong-gu (Busan)
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| Dong-gu |
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| Hangul: |
동구
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| Hanja: |
東區
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| Revised Romanization: | Dong-gu |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Tong-ku |
| Statistics | |
| Area: | 9.77 km² |
| Population: | 109,879 Dec 31 2005 reg [1] |
| Pop. density: | 11,247 people/km² |
| Administrative divisions: | 17 administrative dong |
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Dong-gu (literally east gu) is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 9.77 km², and a population of about 110,000. It was one of the first 6 gu of Busan established in 1957.
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.
[edit] 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)
[edit] External links
- Dong-gu website (in english)
[edit] See also
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