Busanjin District is a ''
gu'' in central
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
. It has an area of 29.7 km², and a population of about 410,000. The name is sometimes abbreviated locally as "Jin-gu". Busanjin-gu is home to a major shopping, entertainment, and business area called
Seomyeon.
Administrative divisions
Busanjin-gu is divided into 11 legal ''dong'', which altogether comprise 20 administrative ''dong'', as follows:
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Bujeon-dong (釜田洞) (2 administrative ''dong'')
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Beomjeon-dong (凡田洞) (part of the administrative Bujeon 1(il)-dong)
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Yeonji-dong (蓮池洞)
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Choeup-dong (草邑洞)
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Yangjeong-dong (楊亭洞) (2 administrative ''dong'')
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Jeonpo-dong (田浦洞) (2 administrative ''dong'')
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Buam-dong (釜岩洞) (2 administrative ''dong'')
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Danggam-dong (堂甘洞) (3 administrative ''dong'')
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Gaya-dong (伽倻洞) (2 administrative ''dong'')
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Gaegeum-dong (開琴洞) (3 administrative ''dong'')
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Beomcheon-dong (凡川洞) (2 administrative ''dong'')
Politics
The northern part of Busanjin is represented by
Busanjin District First national assembly constituency and the southern part of Busanjin is represented by
Busanjin District Second national assembly constituency
Economy
Air Busan
Air Busan Co., Ltd., operating as Air Busan () is a low-cost airline based in Busanjin-gu, Busan, South Korea. It is a subsidiary of Asiana Airlines. The airline began its operation in 2007 as Busan International Airlines Company (); it launched ...
has its headquarters in Busanjin-gu.
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 Busan Plant located.
Busan Plant
Busan Citizens Park
Busan Citizens Park (formerly Camp Hialeah) is a former Imperial Japanese Army base and United States Army camp located in the Busanjin District of the city of Busan, South Korea. The Camp occupying of prime real estate was closed on 10 August 2 ...
(formerly Camp Hialeah) is a former Imperial Japanese Army base and United States Army camp located in the district.
See also
* Busanjin Station
*Camp Hialeah
Busan Citizens Park (formerly Camp Hialeah) is a former Imperial Japanese Army base and United States Army camp located in the Busanjin District of the city of Busan, South Korea. The Camp occupying of prime real estate was closed on 10 August 2 ...
* Geography of South Korea
Cityscape
File:Seomyeon1.png
File:View of Busanjin District.jpg
File:BusanMunHyeon-dong.jpg
File:Seomyeon Rotary.jpg
File:서면3.jpg
References
External links
Busanjin-gu website
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Districts of Busan
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