Dong District () is a '' gu'', or district, in central

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.

Administrative divisions

Dong district is further divided into these

neighborhoods A neighbourhood (Commonwealth English) or neighborhood (American English) is a geographically localized community within a larger town, city, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neighbourh ...

: *Bangeo-dong () *Daesong-dong () *Hwajeong-dong () *Ilsan-dong () *Jeonha 1-dong () *Jeonha 2-dong () *Nammok 1-dong () *Nammok 2-dong () *Nammok 3-dong ()

Economy

Key subsidiaries of the

Hyundai Group Hyundai Group (; ) is a South Korean conglomerate founded by Chung Ju-yung. The group was founded in 1947 Hyundai Engineering & Construction, as a construction company. With government assistance, Chung and his family members rapidly expanded ...

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI; ) is the world's largest shipbuilding company and a major heavy equipment manufacturer. Its headquarters are in Ulsan, South Korea. History HHI was founded in 1972 by Chung Ju-yung as a division of ...

and

HD Hyundai Mipo HD Hyundai Mipo (abbreviated: HMD; ) is one of the largest shipbuilding companies with the world's largest share (50%) in PC (Product Carrier) segment. Since the 1980s, more than 10,000 ships were repaired and converted until 2005 and 400 newly ...

Dockyard, are located in Dong District. However, since the mid-2010s, the shipbuilding industry has faced a severe downturn, leading to the spin-off of some divisions of Hyundai Heavy Industries and the relocation of certain facilities to other regions. This has resulted in a population decline and a slight drop in average income. Nevertheless, the area still ranks within the top 20 nationwide in terms of economic standing. Starting in the 2020s, the recovery of the shipbuilding industry has shown signs of revival, with rising real estate prices signaling a potential rebound.

Education

University

* Ulsan College (East Campus)

High School

* Hyundai High School
Bangeojin High SchoolHyundai Technical High School
*

Hyundai Chungun High School Hyundai Chungun High School (; HCU), is a private boarding school, boarding high school located in Dong District, Ulsan, South Korea. It is one of the six independent private high schools () in South Korea that require an application of nationwi ...

Tourism

*Ilsan Beach, A beach located in Ilsan-dong, Dong District, Ulsan Metropolitan City, along the East Coast. * Daewangam Park, A park located at 100 Deungdae-ro, Ilsan-dong, Dong District, Ulsan Metropolitan City.This is said to be the place where Queen Jaui, the wife of King Munmu, was buried beneath the rocky islet, vowing to become a dragon to protect the nation even after her death.

References

External links

Dong-gu website
{{coord, 35, 30, N, 129, 25, E, region:KR_type:adm2nd_source:kolossus-itwiki, display=title Districts of Ulsan