Seo District, Busan
District of Busan, South Korea
Autonomous District in Yeongnam, South Korea
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Country | South Korea |
Region | Yeongnam |
Provincial level | Busan |
Administrative divisions | 14 administrative dong |
Area | |
• Total | 13.67 km2 (5.28 sq mi) |
Population (2010[1]) | |
• Total | 116,600 |
• Density | 8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Website | Seo District Office |
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Seo District (literally west district) is a gu, or district, in south-west central Busan, South Korea.
Administrative divisions
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Seo-gu is divided into 8 legal dong, which altogether comprise 14 administrative dong, as follows:
- Dongdaesin-dong/East Daesin (3 administrative dong)
- Seodaesin-dong/West Daesin (3 administrative dong)
- Bumin-dong
- Ami-dong
- Chojang-dong
- Chungmu-dong
- Nambumin-dong/South Bumin (3 administrative dong)
- Amnam-dong
In 1998 Ami 1-dong and Ami 2-dong were merged. In 2003 Seodaesin 2-dong and Seodaesin 1-dong were merged.
The district contains the island Dudo.[2]
Politics
The area is represented in the National Assembly by the West District and East District Busan (South Korean Legislature Constituency)
Sister cities
Changhai, China
See also
References
- ^ Korean Statistical Information Service (Korean) > Population and Household > Census Result (2010) > Population by Administrative district, Sex and Age / Alien by Administrative district and Sex Archived 2013-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ 김, 성환. "두도(頭島) - 부산역사문화대전". Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
External links
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- Seo-gu website (in English)
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