Dong-gu, Daegu

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Dong-gu, Daegu
Hangul 동구 Hanja 東區 Revised Romanization Dong-gu McCune-Reischauer Tong-gu
Statistics
Area 182.35 km² (70.41 sq mi) Population (2006) 343,678 Population density 1,885 /km² (4,880 /sq mi)
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Dong-gu is a gu (district) in northeastern Daegu, South Korea. It has a population of 343,678.^[1] The district covers 182.35 km², for about 20% of Daegu's total area.

Dong-gu first emerges as the "eastern district office" (동부출장소) in 1938. It achieved gu status in 1963. In 1998, the administrative divisions were reorganized, and the former 26 dong were reorganized as 20 dong.

Contents 1 Administrative divisions 2 Sister Cities 3 Notes and references 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Administrative divisions

• Ansim-dong
• Bangchon-dong
• Bullobongmu-dong
• Dongchon-dong
• Dopyeong-dong
• Gongsan-dong
• Haean-dong
• Hyomok-dong
• Jijeo-dong
• Sinam-dong
• Sincheon-dong

[edit] Sister Cities

• Huangshan, China

[edit] Notes and references

[edit] See also

• Subdivisions of South Korea
• Geography of South Korea

[edit] External links

• Official site, in English

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