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Sosa-gu
Sosa-gu was a district of the city of Bucheon in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. 'So' is a Chinese character that means white and 'sa' means sand. Many years ago, there were many streams in this region which is why it is named so. The district was abolished in July 2016 as Bucheon became a unified city without any administrative districts. Administrative divisions Sosa-gu was divided into the following "''Dong (administrative division), dong''"s. *Goean-dong *Beombak-dong (Divided in turn into Beombak-dong, Gyesu-dong and Okgil-dong) *Simgokbon-dong *Simgokbon 1-dong *Yeokgok 3-dong *Sosabon 1 to 3 Dong *Songnae 1 and 2 Dong See also *Bucheon *Ojeong-gu *Wonmi-gu References

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Bucheon
Bucheon () is a administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Bucheon is located away from Seoul, of which it is a satellite town, satellite city. It is located between Incheon and Seoul. Bucheon is the second most densely populated city in South Korea after Seoul, and as a result, administrative districts were abolished in July 2016 in favor of providing greater public service in community centers. Major manufacturing operations are located in the northern areas of the city, while the areas in the south where Seoul Subway Line 7 and Seoul Subway Line 1 pass are dense commercial and residential areas. Modern history In 1914, the outer areas of Incheon City (including Gwangyo-dong, old Incheon's city center) and Bupyeong District#History of "old Bupyeong", Bupyeong County were joined under the name ''Bucheon''. In 1931, Gyenam township (''myeon'', 계남면) was renamed Sosa township (''myeon'', 소사면). In 1936, the westernmost part of Buc ...
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Ojeong-gu
Ojeong-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. Administrative divisions Ojeong-gu was divided into the following "'' dong''"s. *Gogang-dong *Gogang 1-dong *Gogangbon-dong *Sinheung-dong (Divided in turn into Samjeong-dong and Naedong) *Ojeong-dong (Divided in turn into Ojeong-dong and Daejang-dong) *Seonggok-dong (Divided in turn into Jakdong and Yeowol-dong) *Wonjong 1 and 2 Dong See also *Bucheon *Sosa-gu *Wonmi-gu Economy Daewoo Bus Corporation Zyle Daewoo Bus, formerly "Zyle Daewoo Commercial Vehicle" is a South Korean manufacturer of buses and is majority owned by Young-An Hat Company, based in Busan. It was established in 2002 as a successor to previous merger, Daewoo Motor Company ... has the business headquarters located here.
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Wonmi-gu
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. Administrative divisions Wonmi-gu was divided into the following ''administrative districts'' or "Dongs". *Sosa-dong *Chunui-dong *Dodang-dong *Yakdae-dong *Simgok 1 to 3 Dong *Wonmi 1 and 2 Dong *Yeokgok 1 and 2 Dong *Jung 1 to 4 Dong *Sang 1 to 3 Dong See also *Bucheon *Ojeong-gu *Sosa-gu Sosa-gu was a district of the city of Bucheon in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. 'So' is a Chinese character that means white and 'sa' means sand. Many years ago, there were many streams in this region which is why it is named so. The district was abol ... References {{coord missing, South Korea Bucheon Districts in Gyeonggi Province 2016 disestablishments in South Korea ...
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Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a provincial-level ''special city'' since 1946. Incheon, the nation's third-largest city, is on the coast of the province and has been similarly administered as a provincial-level ''metropolitan city'' since 1981. The three jurisdictions are collectively referred to as '' Sudogwon'' and cover , with a combined population of 25.5 million—amounting to over half of the entire population of South Korea. History Gyeonggi-do has been a politically important area since 18 BCE, when Korea was divided into three nations during the Three Kingdoms period. Ever since King Onjo, the founder of Baekje (one of the three kingdoms), founded the governm ...
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ...
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Dong (administrative Division)
A ''dong'' or neighborhood is a submunicipal level administrative unit of a city and of those cities which are not divided into wards throughout Korea. The unit is often translated as neighborhood and has been used in both administrative divisions of North Korea and South Korea.No, (1993), p.208 In South Korea A ''dong'' is, usually, the smallest level of urban-area division to have its own office and staff in South Korea. There are two types of ''dong'': legal-status neighborhood () and administrative neighborhood (). For land property and (old) address, legal-status neighborhood is mainly used. Unlike what the name indicates, they are not defined by any written law. Instead, most of names are came from customary law, which indicates historical names. Administrative neighborhood, however, is defined by local governments to make an office (community center). Community centers provide some administrative services such as residential/birth registration or death notification, to ...
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Districts In Gyeonggi Province
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district. By country/region Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district (Persian ps, ولسوالۍ ) is a subdivision of a province. There are almost 400 districts in the country. Australia Electoral districts are used in state elections. Districts were also used in several states as cadastral units for land titles. Some were used as squatting districts. New South Wales had several different types of districts used in the 21st century. Austria In Austria, the word is used with different meanings in three different contexts: * Some of the tasks of the administrative branch of the national and regional governments are fulfilled by the 95 district administrative offices (). The area a dist ...
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