| Suyeong-gu | |
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Gwangalli Beach in Gwangan-dong |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 수영구 |
| Hanja | 水營區 |
| Revised Romanization | Suyeong-gu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Suyǒng-ku |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10.16 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Population | 180,000 |
| Population density | 17,768/km2 (46,018.9/sq mi)[1] |
| Administrative divisions | 10 administrative dong |
Suyeong-gu is a gu in central Busan Metropolitan City, the Republic of Korea. It has a population density of about 17,768 inhabitants per square kilometer (46,020 /sq mi).
Suyeong-gu was created in 1995 following its separation from Nam-gu. It is border in the North-East by the Suyeonggang River. The name 'Suyeong' came from 'Gyeongsang JwaSuyeong', means navy command of Gyeongsang left area (stand at Seoul and see south, this area is left side).[2] The line 2 of Busan Subway runs through Suyeong-gu with 5 stations, from Millak to Namcheon. The southern terminal of line 3 is Suyeong station, making Suyeong an important location for subway transportation/transfers.
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Suyeong-gu is divided into five legal dong, which altogether comprise ten administrative dong, as follows:
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