Nam District, Pohang

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Nam-gu
남구
Korean transcription(s)
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationNam-gu
  McCune-ReischauerNam-gu
Nam-gu Pohang.PNG
Country South Korea
Region Yeongnam
Province North Gyeongsang
City Pohang
Administrative divisions 7 dong, 3 eup, 4 myeon
Area
  Total393.02 km2 (151.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total253,670 [1]
  Density645/km2 (1,670/sq mi)
  Dialect
Gyeongsang
Website namgu.ipohang.org

Nam-gu is a non-autonomous district in the City of Pohang in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Its name literally means "South District" as it is one of two districts in the city, the other being Buk-gu or "North District".

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Administrative divisions

Pohang eup/myeon/dong map in Korean. Yellow is Buk-gu and Purple is Nam-gu. Pohang-map.png
Pohang eup/myeon/dong map in Korean. Yellow is Buk-gu and Purple is Nam-gu.
Inset map. Yellow is Buk-gu and Purple is Nam-gu. Pohangsine-map.png
Inset map. Yellow is Buk-gu and Purple is Nam-gu.

Nam-gu is divided into 3 towns (eup), 4 townships (myeon), and 7 neighbourhoods (dong). [1]

Hangul Hanja
Guryongpo-eup구룡포읍九龍浦邑
Yeonil-eup연일읍延日邑
Ocheon-eup오천읍烏川邑
Daesong-myeon대송면大松面
Donghae-myeon동해면東海面
Janggi-myeon장기면長鬐面
Homigot-myeon호미곶면虎尾串面
Sangdae-dong상대동上大洞
Haedo-dong해도동海島洞
Songdo-dong송도동松島洞
Cheongnim-dong청림동靑林洞
Jecheol-dong제철동製鐵洞
Hyogok-dong효곡동孝谷洞
Daei-dong대이동大梨洞

Each town and township are then further divided into numerous villages (ri).

eup/myeon/dongriHangeulHanja
Guryongpo-eupGuryongpo-ri구룡포리九龍浦里
Samjeong-ri삼정리三政里
Seokbyeong-ri석병리石屛里
Nultae-ri눌태리訥台里
Hudong-ri후동리厚洞里
Byeongpo-ri병포리柄浦里
Hajeong-ri하정리河亭里
Janggil-ri장길리長吉里
Gupyeong-ri평리邱坪里
Seongdong-ri성동리城洞里
Yeonil-eupOcheon-ri오천리烏川里
Saengji-ri생지리生旨里
Goejeong-ri괴정리槐亭里
Dongmun-ri동문리東門里
Inju-ri인주리絪珠里
Taekjeon-ri택전리宅前里
Jungdan-ri중단리中丹里
Jungmyeong-ri중명리中明里
Ubok-ri우복리牛伏里
Yugang-ri유강리柳江里
Jamyeong-ri자명리自明里
Hakjeon-ri학전리鶴田里
Daljeon-ri달전리達田里
Ocheon-eupMundeok-ri문덕리文德里
Gwangmyeong-ri광명리光明里
Segye-ri세계리世界里
Yongdeok-ri용덕리龍德里
Won-ri원리院里
Gujeong-ri구정리舊政里
Yongsan-ri용산리龍山里
Munchung-ri문충리文忠里
Hangsa-ri항사리恒沙里
Galpyeong-ri갈평리葛坪里
Jinjeon-ri진전리陳田里
Daesong-myeonNamseong-ri남성리南城里
Jenae-ri제내리堤內里
Songdong-ri송동리松洞里
Ongmyeong-ri옥명리玉明里
Gongsu-ri공수리公須里
Jangdong-ri장동리長洞里
Honggye-ri홍계리洪溪里
Daegak-ri대각리大覺里
Sanyeo-ri산여리山余里

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References

  1. 1 2 "포항시 남구청 기본현황 인구/면적 - Nam-gu, Pohang City". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08.

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