Seongsan District

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Seongsan-gu
성산구
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul성산구
  Hanja城山區
  Revised RomanizationSeongsan-gu
  McCune-ReischauerSŏngsan-ku
CountryFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Region Yeongnam
Area
  Total81.34 km2 (31.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2010) [1]
  Total245,961
  Density3,023.86/km2 (7,831.8/sq mi)
  Dialect
Gyeongnam

Seongsan is a district in Changwon City, South Korea. [1]

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