Dong District () is a ''
gu'' in central
Busan
Busan (), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second list of cities in South Korea by population, most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economi ...
, South Korea. It was one of the first 6 ''gu'' of Busan established in 1957.
Busan Station is located in Dong-gu.
Dong-gu has a status of
sister localities with
Gwangsan District,
Gwangju
Gwangju (; ), formerly romanized as Kwangju, is South Korea's list of cities in South Korea, sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated Special cities of South Korea, metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home ...
and
Zhifu District
Zhifu District is an urban district of the prefecture-level city of Yantai in Shandong Province, China.
Name
As a separate city, Zhifu's name was variously romanized as Chefoo, and . Although this name was used for the city by foreigners pri ...
,
Yantai City,
China
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.
Administrative divisions

Dong-gu is divided into 4 legal ''dong'', which altogether comprise 17 administrative ''dong'', as follows:
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Choryang-dong (5 administrative ''dong'')
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Sujeong-dong (5 administrative ''dong'')
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Jwacheon-dong (2 administrative ''dong'')
*
Beomil-dong (5 administrative ''dong'')
Politics
The area is represented in the National Assembly by the
West District and East District Busan (South Korean Legislature Constituency)
Education
International schools include:
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Overseas Chinese High School, Busan
* Chinese Korea Busan School (kindergarten and elementary school)
Tourist attractions
The district contains a famous staircase, the
168 stairs, that has souvenir shops and tourist attractions along the way.
See also
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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 ...
References
External links
Dong-gu websiteDong-gu: Busan Metropolitan Government
Districts of Busan
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