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
Hanja:
江西區
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
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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

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