Dongnae District is a '' gu'' in central

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Administrative divisions

It has a population of about 300,000, and an area of 16.7 square kilometers. It was once a separate city, the principal port of southeastern Korea. Numerous historical relics are preserved in the area. This district is well known for Pajeon, which is 'Green Onion Pancake'. DongRaeGu is also the ID for the Korean '' StarCraft II'' pro gamer, Park Soo-ho. Due to his success in events such as the Global StarCraft II League and Major League Gaming, he was recognized by the town and was allowed to officially represent the town by being able to place a badge on his uniform. 02-06-dongnae-en

Dongnae-gu is divided into seven legal ''dong'', which altogether comprise 14 administrative ''dong'', as follows: *

Allak-dong Allak is a '' dong'' in Dongnae-gu, Busan, South Korea. It is divided into two administrative ''dong'', Allak 1-dong and Allak 2-dong. The total area is 2.31 km2, with a population of 18,560. It borders Geumjeong-gu on the north. The name ...

(2 administrative ''dong'') * Boksan-dong *

Myeongjang-dong Myeongjang is a '' dong'' in Dongnae-gu, Busan, South Korea. It is divided into two administrative ''dong'', Myeongjang 1-dong and Myeongjang 2-dong. The total area is 1.78 km2, with a population of 39,656. It borders Geumjeong-gu on the north. ...

(2 administrative ''dong'') * Myeongnyun-dong (2 administrative ''dong'') * Oncheon-dong (3 administrative ''dong'') * Sajik-dong (3 administrative ''dong'') * Sumin-dong

Places of interest

Sajik-dong is home to two major sports venues: Sajik Baseball Stadium (home of KBO team

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) and

Sajik Arena The Sajik Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Busan, South Korea. The seating capacity of the arena is 14,099 and was built in 1985.2002 Asian Games The 2002 Asian Games ( ko, 2002년 아시아 경기대회/2002년 아시안 게임, Icheoni-nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheoni-nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the XIV Asian Games ( ko, 제14회 아시아 경기대회/제14회 아시안 � ...

held in Busan. Heosimcheong Spa, Asia's largest spa, is in Oncheon-dong. The Bokcheon-dong Ancient Tombs Park is a tourist attraction and archeological site located in Bokcheon-dong.

Sister cities

Hongkou , formerly spelled Hongkew, is a district of Shanghai, forming part of the northern urban core. It has a land area of and a population of 852,476 as of 2010. It is the location of the Astor House Hotel, Broadway Mansions, Lu Xun Park, and Hon ...

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Education

* Daesung Academy

Festivals

Dongnae District Castle Festival Dongnae District is a ''Administrative divisions of South Korea, gu'' in central Busan, South Korea. Administrative divisions It has a population of about 300,000, and an area of 16.7 square kilometers. It was once a separate city, the princip ...

opens every October since 1996.

References

External links

English-language homepage of Dongnae-gu
{{Authority control Districts of Busan