Gangseo-gu, Busan
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- For a list of South Korean gu named Gangseo-gu, please see Gangseo-gu.
Gangseo-gu | |
Hangul: |
강서구
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Hanja: |
江西區
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Revised Romanization: | Gangseo-gu |
McCune-Reischauer: | Kangsǒ-ku |
Statistics | |
Area: | 179.05 km² |
Population: | 57,805 2003 reg.[1] |
Pop. density: | 322.8 people/km² |
Administrative divisions: | 7 administrative dong |
Gangseo-gu (litteraly west of river gu) is a gu on the west side of Nakdong River in Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 179.05 km², and a population of about 60,000. Gangseo-gu was part of Buk-gu from its creation in 1978, up until 1989 when it became an independent gu.
Gangseo-gu is the westernmost gu in Busan and it shares a common borders with Gimhae City on its north-west side and Jinhae City on its south-west side.
Gangseo-gu is the birth place of the Gaya civilization.
Gimhae International Airport, Heungguk Temple, Myeongwol Temple, as well as the Eulsukdo bird sanctuary are located in Gangseo-gu.
[edit] Administrative divisions
Gangseo-gu is divided into 22 legal dong. They have been grouped together to from only 7 administrative dong, as follows:
- Daejeo 1-dong
- Daejeo 2-dong
- Gangdong-dong
- Myeongji-dong
- Garak-dong (4 legal dong)
- Jukrim-dong, Bongnim-dong, Sikman-dong, Jukdong-dong
- Noksan-dong (9 legal dong)
- Songjeong-dong, Hwajeon-dong, Noksan-dong, Saenggok-dong, Gurang-dong, Jisa-dong, Mieum-dong, Sinho-dong
- Cheonga-dong (5 legal dong)
- Dongseon-dong, Seongbuk-dong, Nulcha-dong, Cheonseong-dong, Daehang-dong
[edit] External links
- Gangseo-gu website (in english)
[edit] See also
Gu
Buk-gu · Busanjin-gu · Dong-gu · Dongnae-gu · Gangseo-gu · Geumjeong-gu · Haeundae-gu · Jung-gu · Nam-gu · Saha-gu · Sasang-gu · Seo-gu · Suyeong-gu · Yeongdo-gu · Yeonje-gu
County
Gijang