Nam-gu, Busan

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Nam-gu
Hangul 남구
Hanja 南區
Revised Romanization Nam-gu
McCune-Reischauer Nam-ku
Statistics
Area 25.91 km² (10.00 sq mi)
Population (2006) 229,563 [1]
Population density 11,582 /km² (30,000 /sq mi)
Administrative divisions 19 administrative dong
Location map
Nam-gu BUSAN.PNG

Nam-gu (literally southern district) is a gu, or district, in south central Busan, South Korea. Much of Nam-gu sticks out into the Sea of Japan (East Sea), forming a peninsula which separates Suyeong Bay from Busan Harbor. It has an area of 25.91 km².[2] Nam-gu officially became a gu of Busan in 1975. In 1995 part of Nam-gu was divided to form Suyeong-gu.

Nam-gu is home to some 300,000 people, for a population density exceeding 11,000 per square kilometer. Less than 1,000 of its inhabitants are non-Korean.[3]

The Busan Subway (line 2) passes through Nam-gu, where an interchange connects it to the highway leading to the Gwangan Bridge. Four subway stations along Busan Subway (line 2) are located Nam-gu, going from Kyungsung University · Pukyong National University Station to Jigegol Station.

A number of institutions of higher education, including 6 universities, are located in Nam-gu. It includes Pusan University of Foreign Studies, Kyungsung University, Dongmyung University, and Pukyong National University. It is also home to the UN Memorial Cemetery.

Nam-gu contains a total of 7 islands, all uninhabited, with a total area of only 0.3 km².[4] Among these are the Oryukdo islets which mark the entrance to Busan Harbor. The highest point of Nam-gu lies inland: the peak of Hwangnyeong-san, at 427 meters above sea level. Hwangnyeong-san also marks the point where Nam-gu's borders meet those of Yeonje-gu and Busanjin-gu.

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[edit] Administrative divisions

Nam-gu is divided into 6 legal dong, which altogether comprise 19 administrative dong, as follows:

  • Daeyeon-dong (6 administrative dong)
  • Yongho-dong (4 administrative dong)
  • Yongdang-dong
  • Gamman-dong (2 administrative dong)
  • Wooam-dong (2 administrative dong)
  • Moonhyeon-dong (4 administrative dong)

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[edit] Universities with graduate schools


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[edit] Notes

  1. ^  Nam-gu office population register, June 30, 2006. Nam-gu website (in korean)
  2. ^  Nam-gu statistical yearbook 2004, 토지와 기후 (Toji-wa Gihu) (Land and climate), table 3. Electronic version (HWP format)
  3. ^  Nam-gu statistical yearbook 2004, 인구 (In-gu) (Population). Electronic version (HWP format)
  4. ^  Nam-gu statistical yearbook 2004, 토지와 기후 (Toji-wa Gihu) (Land and climate), table 1. Electronic version (HWP format)

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