Seongsan-gu 성산구 | |
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Non-autonomous District | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 성산구 |
• Hanja | 城山區 |
• Revised Romanization | Seongsan-gu |
• McCune-Reischauer | Sŏngsan-ku |
Country | |
Region | Yeongnam |
Area | |
• Total | 81.34 km2 (31.41 sq mi) |
Population (2010) [1] | |
• Total | 245,961 |
• Density | 3,023.86/km2 (7,831.8/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gyeongnam |
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