
Gangseo District () is a ''
gu'' on the west side of
Nakdong River
The Nakdong River or Nakdonggang (, ) is the longest river in South Korea, which passes through the major cities of Daegu and Busan. It takes its name from its role as the eastern border of the Gaya confederacy during Three Kingdoms of Korea, Kor ...
in
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 has an area of 179.05 km
2, and a population of about 66,000; it has a lower population density than
Gijang County of
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 ...
. Gangseo-gu was part of
Buk-gu from its creation in 1978 to 1989 when it became an independent ''gu''.
Gangseo-gu is the westernmost ''gu'' in Busan and it shares a common borders with
Gimhae on its north-west side and
Jinhae District
Jinhae District () is a district of Changwon, South Korea. This region is served by the Korean National Railroad, and is famous for its annual cherry blossom festival every spring.
The city front is on a sheltered, island-studded bay, and is al ...
,
Changwon
Changwon (; ) is the capital and largest city of South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea (with a population of 1,025,702 ), and the 11th largest city of the South Korea, country. A port city, Changwon is bordered by Masan Bay to the south, and the ...
on its south-west side.
Gangseo-gu is the birthplace of the
Gaya civilization.
Gimhae International Airport, Heungguk Temple, Myeongwol Temple, as well as the Eulsukdo bird sanctuary are located in Gangseo-gu.
Administrative divisions

Gangseo-gu is divided into 22 legal ''dong''. They have been grouped together to form only 7 administrative ''dong'', as follows:
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Daejeo 1-dong
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Daejeo 2-dong
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Gangdong-dong
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Myeongji 1-dong
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Myeongji 2-dong
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Garak-dong (4 legal ''dong'')
**Jukrim-dong, Sikman-dong, Jukdong-dong, Bongnim-dong
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Noksan-dong (9 legal ''dong'')
**Songjeong-dong, Hwajeon-dong, Noksan-dong, Saenggok-dong, Gurang-dong, Jisa-dong, Mieum-dong, Beombang-dong, Sinho-dong
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Gadeokdo-dong (5 legal ''dong'')
**Dongseon-dong, Seongbuk-dong, Nulcha-dong, Cheonseong-dong, Daehang-dong
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
Gangseo-gu website
Districts of Busan
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