Wansan-gu 완산구 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 完山區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Wansan-gu |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Wansan-gu |
 Pungnammun | |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Province | North Jeolla |
| City | Jeonju |
| Administrative divisions | 18 dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.1 km2 (36.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2012.12) | |
| • Total | 363,986 [1] |
| • Density | 3,827/km2 (9,910/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
| Website | Wansan-gu Office |
Wansan-gu is a non-autonomous district in the City of Jeonju in North Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Wansan-gu is divided into 18 neighbourhoods (dong). [1]
| Hangul | Hanja | |
|---|---|---|
| Jungang-dong | 중앙동 | 中央洞 |
| Pungnam-dong | 풍남동 | 豊南洞 |
| Nosong-dong | 노송동 | 老松洞 |
| Wansan-dong | 완산동 | 完山洞 |
| Dongseohak-dong | 동서학동 | 東棲鶴洞 |
| Seoseohak-dong | 서서학동 | 西棲鶴洞 |
| Junghwasan-dong | 중화산1동 | 中華山洞 |
| 중화산2동 | ||
| Seosin-dong | 서신동 | 西新洞 |
| Pyeonghwa-dong | 평화1동 | 平和洞 |
| 평화2동 | ||
| Samcheon-dong | 삼천1동 | 三川洞 |
| 삼천2동 | ||
| 삼천3동 | ||
| Hyoja-dong | 효자1동 | 孝子洞 |
| 효자2동 | ||
| 효자3동 | ||
| 효자4동 |
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