Dong-gu, Busan

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Dong-gu
Hangul 동구 Hanja 東區 Revised Romanization Dong-gu McCune- Reischauer Tong-ku
Statistics
Area 9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi) Population (2005) 109,879 [1] Population density 11,247 /km² (29,130 /sq mi) Administrative divisions 17 administrative dong
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Dong-gu (literally east gu) is a gu in central Busan, 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-gu in Gwangju and Zhifu District in Yantai City, China.

Contents 1 Administrative divisions 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Administrative divisions

Dong-gu is divided into 4 legal dong, which altogether comprise 17 administrative dong, as follows:

• Choryang-dong (5 administrative dong)
• Sujeong-dong (5 administrative dong)
• Jwacheon-dong (2 administrative dong)
• Beomil-dong (5 administrative dong)

[edit] See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• Geography of South Korea

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Dong-gu website (English)

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