Wonmi-gu

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Wonmi-gu
원미구
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Wonmi-gu Bucheon.PNG
Map of Gyeonggi-do highlighting Wonmi-gu.
Country South Korea
Region Sudogwon (Gijeon)
Province Gyeonggi
City Bucheon
Population
  Dialect
Seoul
Website Wonmi-gu Office

Wonmi-gu was a district of the city of Bucheon in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The district was abolished in July 2016 as Bucheon became a unified city without any administrative districts. [1]

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Administrative divisions

Wonmi-gu was divided into the following administrative districts or "Dongs".

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References

  1. "부천시 '구 폐지' 효과 벌써 벤치마킹". 13 July 2016.