Nam District (literally ''south district'') is a '' gu'', or district, in south central

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. Much of Nam-gu sticks out into the

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( East Sea), forming a peninsula which separates

Suyeong Bay 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' c ...

from

Busan Harbor The Port of Busan () is the largest port in South Korea, located in the city of Busan, South Korea. Its location is known as Busan Harbor. The port is ranked sixth in the world's container throughput and is the largest seaport in South Korea. Th ...

. It has an area of 25.91 km². Nam-gu officially became a ''gu'' of

in 1975. In 1995 part of Nam-gu was divided to form

Suyeong-gu Suyeong District is a ''Subdivisions of South Korea, 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, Busan, Nam-gu. It is border in the North-East by ...

. The

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is located here.

Demographics

Nam-gu is home to some 300,000 people, for a population density exceeding 11,000 per square kilometer. Less than 1,000 of its inhabitants are non-Korean.

Busan Subway

The

Busan Subway The Busan Metro () is the urban rail system operated by the Busan Transportation Corporation of Busan, South Korea. The metro network first opened in 1985 with seventeen stations. The Metro itself consists of 4 numbered lines, covering of ro ...

(line 2) passes through Nam-gu, where an interchange connects it to the highway leading to the

Gwangan Bridge The Gwangandaegyo or Diamond Bridge is a suspension bridge located in Busan, South Korea. It connects Haeundae-gu to Suyeong-gu. The road surface is about 6,500 meters long, with the bridge as a whole spanning 7,420 meters. It is the second lon ...

. Six subway stations along

(line 2) are located in Nam-gu, going from ''

Kyungsung University Kyungsung University is a private university in Busan, South Korea. It is located in the district of Nam-gu, southwest of the famous Haeundae beach. The campus is located near Kyungsung University-Pukyong National University Station on Line 2 ...

'' · ''

Pukyong National University Pukyong National University (PKNU) is a national university in Busan, South Korea, formed in 1996. The university has two campuses, Daeyeon-dong and Yongdang-dong, situated near the coastal district of Nam-gu. PKNU has a traditional focus on fi ...

'' Station to ''

'' Station.

Geography

Nam-gu contains a total of 7 islands, all uninhabited, with a total area of only 0.3 km². Among these are the

Oryukdo Oryukdo (literally meaning ''Five–Six island'') is group of islands located in Yongho-dong, Nam-gu, Busan, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of t ...

islets which mark the entrance to

. The highest point of Nam-gu lies inland: the peak of , at 427 meters above sea level. Hwangnyeong-san also marks the point where Nam-gu's borders meet those of

Yeonje-gu Yeonje District is a ''Subdivisions of South Korea, 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 ...

and

Busanjin-gu Busanjin District is a '' gu'' in central Busan, South Korea. 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, a ...

Administrative divisions

Nam-gu is divided into 6 legal ''dong'', which altogether comprise 17 administrative ''dong'', as follows: * Daeyeon-dong (5 administrative ''dong'') * Yongho-dong (4 administrative ''dong'') * Yongdang-dong * Gamman-dong (2 administrative ''dong'') * Uam-dong * Munhyeon-dong (4 administrative ''dong'')

Education

A number of institutions of

higher education Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completi ...

, including 6 universities, are located in Nam-gu. It includes

Pusan University of Foreign Studies Busan University of Foreign Studies (), often shortened to 부산외대 and BUFS, romanized as Pusan University of Foreign Studies before 2011, is a private university in Busan, South Korea, which specializes in foreign languages. History Busan ...

Tongmyong University Chumo (Hangul: 추모, Hanja: 鄒牟), posthumously Chumo the Holy (Hangul: 추모성왕, Hanja: 鄒牟聖王), was the founding monarch of the kingdom of Goguryeo, and was worshipped as a god-king by the people of Goguryeo and Goryeo. ''Chumo ...

, and

Universities with graduate schools

(PUFS) *

(PKNU) *

Other institutes of higher education

Busan Arts College Busan Arts College () provides training in a range of fine and applied arts. The campus is located in the Nam-gu district of Busan metropolitan city, in southeastern South Korea. Under government regulations, the school has a maximum enrollment ...

Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology The Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology, or KIMFT, is a maritime education and research institute operated by the government of South Korea. It is based in Yeongdang-dong, Nam-gu, Busan, with an auxiliary campus on Yeongdo is ...

Secondary schools

* Daeyeon High School

Other features

The district is home to the

United Nations Memorial Cemetery The United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea (UNMCK; ), located at Tanggok in the Nam District,; also seeKorea 1:50,000 Pusan Sheet 7019 III (1947) an City of Busan,As a transliteration from Korean, the city name 부산 () was typically spel ...

, which contains graves of

United Nations Command United Nations Command (UNC or UN Command) is the multinational military force established to support the South Korea, Republic of Korea (South Korea) during and after the Korean War. It was the first international unified command in history, an ...

soldiers of the

Korean War , date = {{Ubl, 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 (''de facto'')({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=6, day1=25, year1=1950, month2=7, day2=27, year2=1953), 25 June 1950 – present (''de jure'')({{Age in years, months, weeks a ...

. The district also hosts

Busan Naval Base The Busan Naval Base () is a group of ports and land facilities of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), located at Nam-Gu, Busan. The United States Naval Forces Korea headquarters sit within this base. The base can accommodate up to 30 vessels, in ...

Sister city

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Notes

# ''Nam-gu office population register, June 30, 2006''
Nam-gu website (in Korean)
# ''Nam-gu statistical yearbook 2004'', 토지와 기후 (Toji-wa Gihu) (Land and climate), table 3.
Electronic version (HWP format)
# ''Nam-gu statistical yearbook 2004'', 인구 (In-gu) (Population).
Electronic version (HWP format)
# ''Nam-gu statistical yearbook 2004'', 토지와 기후 (Toji-wa Gihu) (Land and climate), table 1.
Electronic version (HWP format)

References

External links

Nam-gu website
* {{Coord, 35.14, N, 129.08, E, display=title, type:adm2nd_region:KR_dim:10km Districts of Busan