Dong District, Busan

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Dong

동구
Korean transcription(s)
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationDong-gu
  McCune-ReischauerTong-ku
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Busan Dong-gu.svg
Country South Korea
Region Yeongnam
Provincial level Busan
Administrative divisions 17 administrative dong
Area
  Total9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2005 [1] )
  Total109,879
  Dialect
Gyeongsang
Website Dong District Office

Dong District (literally east district) is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It was one of the first 6 gu of Busan established in 1957.

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Busan Station is located in Dong-gu.

Dong-gu has a status of sister localities with Gwangsan-gu in Gwangju and Zhifu District in Yantai City, China.

Administrative divisions

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Administrative divisions

Dong-gu is divided into 4 legal dong, which altogether comprise 17 administrative dong, as follows:

Politics

The area is represented in the National Assembly by the West District and East District Busan (South Korean Legislature Constituency)

Education

International schools include:

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References

  1. "Welcome to Busan Dong-Gu District Office". Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2006-07-06.
  2. "Foreign Schools in Busan." Busan Metropolitan City. Retrieved on January 13, 2019.

Coordinates: 35°07′46″N129°02′44″E / 35.1294°N 129.0455°E / 35.1294; 129.0455