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Dong District, Daegu
Dong District () is a '' gu'' (district) in northeastern part of Daegu of South Korea. Daegu itself lies in the southeastern part of the Korean Peninsula. It has a population of 343,678. The district covers 182.35 km², for about 20% of Daegu's total area. Dong-gu first emerged as the "eastern district office" () in 1938. It achieved ''gu'' status in 1963. In 1998, the administrative divisions were reorganized, and the former 26 ''dong'' were reorganized as 20 ''dong''. Administrative divisions * Ansim-dong * Bangchon-dong * Bullobongmu-dong * Dongchon-dong * Dopyeong-dong * Gongsan-dong * Haean-dong * Hyomok-dong * Jijeo-dong * Sinam-dong * Sincheon-dong Education International schools in Dong-gu include: *Daegu International School *Daegu Chinese Elementary School or Korea Daeguhwagyo Elementary School (한국대구화교초등학교) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 municipal entity similar to a city with its own mayor along with its own legislative council. The other is the non-autonomous district () of municipal cities. Cities with over 500,000 people are allowed to have ''gu'' (notable exceptions to this rule are the cities of Gimhae, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, Hwaseong, and Namyangju). List of districts in South Korea Renamed districts * Nam District → Michuhol, Incheon (1 July 2018) * Ilsan District → Ilsandong District, Goyang (16 May 2005) * Buk District → Bupyeong District, Incheon (1 March 1995) * Jung District → Wonmi District, Bucheon (1 February 1993) * Nam District → Sosa District, Bucheon (1 February 1993) Defunct districts * Happo District (), Masan (1 July 1990 – 1 January 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gongsan-dong
Gongsan-dong is an administrative '' dong'' (neighborhood) in Dong-gu, in northeastern Daegu, South Korea. It has an area of 83.78 km2, most of which is vacant; its population is only 18,177. Slightly more than half of the people live in the dong's 38 apartment blocks. The ''dong'' was first constituted in 1981. For much of the 1980s and 1990s, it was divided into two administrative ''dong'', but these were reunited into Gongsan-dong in 1998. Gongsan Dam, which supplies drinking water for much of northern Daegu, is also located within the boundaries of Gongsan-dong. Land use in much of the ''dong'' is restricted due to regulations protecting the water supply and natural environment. Legal dong Because of the relatively low population density, Gongsan-dong encompasses a total of 14 legal ''dong''. This is the reverse of the usual situation in urban areas, where legal ''dong'' are subdivided into numerous administrative ''dong''. *Jimyo-dong (智妙洞, 지묘동), sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dong District, Daegu
Dong District () is a '' gu'' (district) in northeastern part of Daegu of South Korea. Daegu itself lies in the southeastern part of the Korean Peninsula. It has a population of 343,678. The district covers 182.35 km², for about 20% of Daegu's total area. Dong-gu first emerged as the "eastern district office" () in 1938. It achieved ''gu'' status in 1963. In 1998, the administrative divisions were reorganized, and the former 26 ''dong'' were reorganized as 20 ''dong''. Administrative divisions * Ansim-dong * Bangchon-dong * Bullobongmu-dong * Dongchon-dong * Dopyeong-dong * Gongsan-dong * Haean-dong * Hyomok-dong * Jijeo-dong * Sinam-dong * Sincheon-dong Education International schools in Dong-gu include: *Daegu International School *Daegu Chinese Elementary School or Korea Daeguhwagyo Elementary School (한국대구화교초등학교) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geography Of South Korea
South Korea is located in East Asia, on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula located out from the far east of the Asian landmass. The only country that shares a land border with South Korea is North Korea, lying to the north with of the border running along the Korean Demilitarized Zone. South Korea is mostly surrounded by water and has of coast line along three seas: to the west is the Yellow Sea (called ''Sohae'' ; in South Korea, literally means west sea), to the south is the East China Sea, and to the east is the Sea of Japan (called '' Donghae'' ; in South Korea, literally means east sea). Geographically, South Korea's landmass is approximately . of South Korea are occupied by water. The approximate coordinates are 37° North, 128° East. Land area and borders The Korean Peninsula extends southward from the northeast part of the Asian continental landmass. The Japanese islands of Honshū and Kyūshū are located some 200 kilometers (124 miles) to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subdivisions Of South Korea
South Korea is made up of 22 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 special city (''teukbyeolsi'' ), 1 special self-governing city (''teukbyeol-jachisi'' ), and 14 provinces ('' do'' ), including three special self-governing provinces (''teukbyeol jachido'' ) and five claimed by the ROK government. These are further subdivided into a variety of smaller entities, including cities (''si'' ), counties ('' gun'' ), districts ('' gu'' ), towns ('' eup'' ), townships ('' myeon'' ), neighborhoods ('' dong'' ) and villages ('' ri'' ). Local government ''Official Revised Romanization of Korean spellings are used'' Provincial-level divisions The top tier of administrative divisions are the provincial-level divisions, of which there are several types: provinces (including special self-governing provinces), metropolitan cities, special cities, and special self-governing cities. The governors of the provincial-level divisions are e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huangshan (city)
Huangshan () is a prefecture-level city in southern Anhui, Anhui Province, People's Republic of China. Huangshan means ''Yellow Mountain'' in Chinese and the city is named after the famously scenic Huangshan, Yellow Mountains which cover much of the city's vast geographic expanse. The prefectural city of Huangshan includes three urban districts and four counties. The urban center of Huangshan was originally the city of Tunxi and is now called Tunxi District. Locals still call the city Tunxi to distinguish the urban core from other parts of Huangshan. The population of Huangshan city, as of the end of 2021, was 1.332 million, with an urbanization rate of 59.25%, an increase of 0.96 percentage points over the previous year. By the end of 2021, the household population of Huangshan City will be 1,485,700, with an urbanization rate of 37.82%, an increase of 1.66 percentage points. Huangshan occupies the southernmost part of Anhui. It is bordered by Chizhou to the northwest, Xuancheng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daegu International School
Daegu International School (DIS; ) is an international school in Dong-gu, Daegu, 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 Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t .... It was established on August 13, 2010, and serves Kindergarten through grade 12. It is a joint venture between the City of Daegu and Lee Academy, an American private school in Lee, Maine. Daegu International School provides a U.S. curriculum taught entirely in English to students in grades K-12. Daegu International School is fully licensed by the Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea and is recognized by the Department of Education, Maine, USA as an associated school of Lee Academy (Lee, Maine, USA). DIS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). DIS offers a rigorous program based on the Common Core Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
