district
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 county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
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Ulsan
Ulsan (; ), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighbo ...
, South Korea. Its name means "South District". As of 2023, the district's population was 314,301.
History
Nam District was established on July 15, 1985. On January 1, 1995, the district was consolidated after Ulsan City and Ulsan County merged. On July 15, 1997, Ulsan was elevated to metropolitan status.
Ok-dong
Ok-dong is a ''dong (administrative division), dong'', or neighborhood, of Nam District, Ulsan, Nam-gu in Ulsan, South Korea.
See also
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References
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Samsan-dong
Samsan-dong is a '' dong'', or neighborhood, of Nam-gu in Ulsan, South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North ...
camellia
''Camellia'' (pronounced or ) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. They are found in tropical and subtropical areas in East Asia, eastern and South Asia, southern Asia, from the Himalayas east to Japan and Indonesia. There are ...
, depicting harmony between the four seasons and symbolizing the vibrance and enthusiasm of the district's residents; the
dove
Columbidae is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with small heads, relatively short necks and slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. ...
, representing peace and prosperity and symbolizing the residents' desire to work together to build a better community; and the gingko tree, representing the will to grow and symbolizing the residents' permanent prosperity.
Until 2013, the district's mascot was Tabi, a 7-year-old boy who symbolized the vision of a strong, healthy, and beautiful Nam District. Since 2014, the current mascot is Jangseng-i, a Korean gray whale whose name is taken from the Jangsaengpo Whale Special District.
Local attractions
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Samsan-dong
Samsan-dong is a '' dong'', or neighborhood, of Nam-gu in Ulsan, South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North ...
The Ulsan Expressway runs west from Nam District and connects with
Eonyang
Eonyang () is an ''eup'', or large village, in Ulju-gun, a largely rural district of Ulsan, South Korea. It is near the Seoknam Nun's Temple. It has a traditional market every five days.
Education
Eonyang is home to two public schools which fo ...
in central
Ulju County
Ulju County () is a county occupying much of western Ulsan, South Korea.
History
Many artefacts and historic sites from the prehistoric age show that a settlement of settlers had already been formed in Ulju-gun in the prehistoric age. Jungsan-ri, ...
Haeundae District
Haeundae District () is a district (Administrative divisions of South Korea, ''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 ...
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Sister cities
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Seocho District
Seocho District () is one of the 25 districts which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Seocho is a part of the Gangnam region, along with the Gangnam district of Seoul. Seocho District ranks as one of the richest neighborhoods in South K ...
,
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
, South Korea
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Liaoyang
Liaoyang ( zh, s=辽阳 , t=遼陽 , p=Liáoyáng) is a prefecture-level city of east-central Liaoning province, China, situated on the Taizi River. It is approximately one hour south of Shenyang, the provincial capital, by car. Liaoyang is hom ...
, China
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List of districts in South Korea
A ''gu'' (), or district, is an Administrative divisions of South Korea, 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 muni ...