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List Of Districts In South Korea
A district or '' gu'' is an administrative unit in South Korea. List of districts in South Korea Renamed districts * Nam District → Michuhol, Incheon (1 July 2018) * Ilsan-gu → Ilsandong-gu, Goyang (16 May 2005) * Buk District → Bupyeong District, Incheon (1 March 1995) * Jung-gu → Wonmi-gu, Bucheon (1 February 1993) * Nam-gu → Sosa-gu, Bucheon (1 February 1993) Defunct districts * Happo-gu (; ), Masan (1 July 1990 – 1 January 2001) * Hoewon-gu (; ), Masan (1 July 1990 – 1 January 2001) * Ulju-gu (; ), Ulsan (1 January 1995 – 15 July 1997) * Ojeong-gu (; ), Bucheon (1 February 1993 – 4 July 2016) * Sosa-gu (; ), Bucheon (1 January 1988 – 4 July 2016) * Wonmi-gu (; ), Bucheon (1 January 1988 – 4 July 2016) See also * Administrative divisions of South Korea References {{reflist Districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gu (administrative Division)
A ''gu'', or district, is an administrative unit in South Korea. There are two kinds of districts in South Korea. One is the autonomous district of special and metropolitan cities, which is a municipal entity similar to a city with its own mayor along with its own legislative council. The other is the non-autonomous district of municipal cities. Cities with over 500,000 people are allowed to have ''gu'' (notable exceptions to this rule are the cities of Gimhae, Hwaseong, and Namyangju). See also * List of districts in South Korea *Administrative divisions of South Korea *District (China) the original use of the ''gu'' hanja, still in use in China and Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ... References {{SouthKorea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haeundae District
Haeundae District ( ko, 해운대구) is a district ( ''gu'') of Busan, South Korea. Haeundae has a population of about 423,000, the most populous district of Busan with 11.6% of the city population, and covers an area of 51.44 km² (19.86 sq mi) in eastern Busan. Haeundae became a division of Busan Metropolitan City in 1976 and attained the status of district in 1980. Haeundae is linked to Busan Subway Line 2 and train stations on the Donghae Nambu railway line. History Haeundae takes its name from the ninth century Silla scholar and poet Choi Chi-won (literary name Haeun, or "Sea and Clouds"), who, according to a historical account, admired the view from the beach and built a pavilion nearby. A piece of Choi's calligraphy, which he engraved on a rock at Haeundae, still exists. On Haeundae Dongbaek Island, there is a statue of Choe Chiwon, a Confucian scholar of the Unified Silla Period, and a monument. During the reign of Queen Jinseong during the Unified Silla Peri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seongsan-gu
Seongsan is a district in Changwon City, South Korea. See also * Changwon * Uichang-gu * Masan-Hoiwon-gu * Masan-Happho-gu * Jinhae-gu Jinhae-gu (Hangul: 진해구, Hanja: 鎭海區) is a district in Changwon City, South Korea. This region is served by the Korean National Railroad, and is famous for its annual cherry blossom festival every spring. The city front is on a shelter ... References External links Districts of Changwon {{SouthKorea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masanhoewon-gu
Masanhoewon-gu is a district in the City of Changwon, South Korea. See also * Changwon * Masan * Uichang-gu * Seongsan-gu * Masanhappo-gu * Jinhae-gu Jinhae-gu (Hangul: 진해구, Hanja: 鎭海區) is a district in Changwon City, South Korea. This region is served by the Korean National Railroad, and is famous for its annual cherry blossom festival every spring. The city front is on a shelter ... References External links Hoiwon district office Districts of Changwon {{SouthKorea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masanhappo-gu
Masanhappo-gu ( ko, 마산합포구; Hanja: 馬山合浦區; Masanhappo District), formerly known as Happo, is a district in the City of Changwon, South Korea. History In the late 19th century, the town was considered "one of the finest harbours in east Asia, though still only a fishing-village." In October 1898, the Japanese, who were aiming at the control of Korea and were planning to build a railroad with its starting point at nearby Busan, began buying up land in the town; Colonel Tamura Iyozo, who was centrally involved, said the following June that "if Russia gets her hands on Masampo, Japan must become useless."Nish, ''The Origins of the Russo-Japanese War'', p. 61. In May 1899 the town became a treaty port, and the Russian navy tried to buy land for its use, only to discover that the Japanese had already acquired some of the parcels they needed. The following November, there was an ugly confrontation between Russian and Japanese seamen, and by February 1900 there was a rum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changwon
Changwon () is the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, on the southeast coast of South Korea. With a population of 1.07 million , Changwon is South Korea's ninth-most populous city. A port city, Changwon is bordered by Masan Bay to the south, and the cities of Busan and Gimhae to the east. The city of Miryang lies to the northeast, and Jinju to the west. The region has been inhabited since the Bronze Age, and its urban areas have been renamed and re-organized many times throughout history. In 1974, with the creation of the Changwon National Industrial Complex, the three historically interdependent cities of Masan, Jinhae, and Changwon began to undergo significant economic development, growing into an important industrial centre. On 1 July 2010, the cities of Changwon, Jinhae, and Masan merged to form the current city of Changwon. As Korea's first planned city, modeled after Canberra, Australia, Changwon uses accessible urban planning including many parks and separate resid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinhae-gu
Jinhae-gu (Hangul: 진해구, Hanja: 鎭海區) is a district in Changwon City, South Korea. This region is served by the Korean National Railroad, and is famous for its annual cherry blossom festival every spring. The city front is on a sheltered, island-studded bay, and is almost completely surrounded by mountains covered with pine trees. The emblem of Jinhae contains a cherry blossom. History Jinhae was developed as a naval base ( Chinkai Naval Station) of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Japanese occupation period in the early 20th century. On July 1, 2010, Jinhae and its neighboring cities, Changwon and Masan, merged to form the city of Changwon, currently the seat of the Provincial Council of South Gyeongsang Province. Economy The city's economy is primarily dependent on the Republic of Korea Navy personnel and their families or employees of the ROKN shipyard and base facilities. Today, Jinhae hosts major naval facilities and commands of the South Korean navy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeonje District
Yeonje District is a '' gu'' in central Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 12.08 km², and a population of about 220,000. Yeonje-gu was created in March 1995 following its separation from Dongnae-gu. Its name was formed by taking the first and last syllables of the names of its only 2 legal ''dong''; Yeonsan-Dong and Geoje-Dong. Busan City Hall is located in Yeonje-gu. Administrative divisions Yeonje-gu is divided into 2 legal ''dong'', which all together comprise 12 administrative ''dong'', as follows: * Yeonsan-dong (8 administrative ''dong'') * Geoje-dong (4 administrative ''dong'') See also *Geography of South Korea *Subdivisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 special city (''teukbyeolsi'' ), 1 special self-governing city (''teukbyeol-jachisi'' ), and 9 provinces ('' do'' ), including one ... References External links Yeonje-gu website Districts of Bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeongdo District
Yeongdo District is a ''Subdivisions of South Korea, gu'' in Busan, South Korea. The ''gu'' itself is limited to Yeong-do (''Yeong Island'') located on the south edge of central Busan. It attained the status of ''gu'' in 1957. The Korea Maritime and Ocean University and the National Maritime Museum, South Korea, National Maritime Museum of Korea are located in Yeongdo-gu. Origin of the Name "Yeongdo" The former name of Yeong-do (''Yeong Island'') was Jeolyeong-do (''Jeolyeong Island''). Mythologically, horses that could run a thousand miles, so-called "''Chollima",'' lived on this island. Because the horses living on this island could run so fast that their shadows could not follow them, this island was called, "Jeolyeong-do". After the South Korea government arranged their administrative divisions' names, the name of the island was changed to, "Yeongdo-gu. Administrative divisions Yeongdo-gu is divided into 22 legal ''dong'', which all together comprise 11 administrative '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suyeong District
Suyeong District is a '' gu'' in central Busan, South Korea. It has a population density of about . Suyeong-gu was created in 1995 following its separation from Nam-gu. It is border in the North-East by the Suyeonggang River. The name 'Suyeong' came from 'Gyeongsang JwaSuyeong', means navy command of Gyeongsang left area (stand at Seoul and see south, this area is left side). The line 2 of Busan Subway runs through Suyeong-gu with 5 stations, from Millak to Namcheon. The southern terminal of line 3 is Suyeong station, making Suyeong an important location for subway transportation/transfers. Administrative divisions Suyeong-gu is divided into five legal ''dong'', which altogether comprise ten administrative ''dong'', as follows: * Namcheon-dong (two administrative ''dong'') * Suyeong-dong * Mangmi-dong (two administrative ''dong'') * Gwangan-dong (four administrative ''dong'') * Millak-dong Education International schools: *Busan Japanese School [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo District, Busan
Seo District (literally ''west district'') is a '' gu'', or district, in south-west central Busan, South Korea. Administrative divisions Seo-gu is divided into 8 legal ''dong'', which altogether comprise 14 administrative ''dong'', as follows: * Dongdaesin-dong/East Daesin (3 administrative ''dong'') * Seodaesin-dong/West Daesin (3 administrative ''dong'') * Bumin-dong * Ami-dong * Chojang-dong * Chungmu-dong * Nambumin-dong/South Bumin (3 administrative ''dong'') * Amnam-dong In 1998 ''Ami 1-dong'' and ''Ami 2-dong'' were merged. In 2003 ''Seodaesin 2-dong'' and ''Seodaesin 1-dong'' were merged. Politics The area is represented in the National Assembly by the West District and East District Busan (South Korean Legislature Constituency) Sister cities * Changhai, China See also *Geography of South Korea *Subdivisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 special city (''teukbyeolsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasang District
Sasang District is a '' gu'' in central Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 35.84 km2, and a population of about 275,000. Sasang-gu became a ''gu'' of Busan in 1995. Administrative divisions Sasang-gu is divided into 8 legal ''dong'', which all together comprise 14 administrative ''dong'', as follows: * Mora-dong (3 administrative ''dong'') * Deokpo-dong (2 administrative ''dong'') * Jurye-dong (3 administrative ''dong'') * Samnak-dong * Gwaebeop-dong * Hakjang-dong * Eomgung-dong * Gamjeon-dong (2 administrative ''dong'') Sister cities * Ganjingzi, China See also * Geography of South Korea *Subdivisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 List of special cities of South Korea#Position in hierarchy and types, metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 List of special cities of South Korea, special city (''teukbyeol ... References External links Sasang-gu website Districts of Busan {{SouthKorea-geo-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
