| Gangseo-gu | |
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North Gangseo-gu |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강서구 |
| Hanja | 江西區 |
| Revised Romanization | Gangseo-gu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kangsǒ-ku |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 179.05 km2 (69.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 Apr) | 66,295 [1] |
| Population density | 370.3/km2 (959.1/sq mi) |
| Administrative divisions | 7 administrative dong |
Gangseo-gu (literally west of river district/borough) 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 66,000; it has a lower population density than Gijang county of Busan. 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 on its north-west side and Jinhae-gu, Changwon 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.
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Gangseo-gu is divided into 22 legal dong. They have been grouped together to from only 7 administrative dong, as follows:
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