Dong District, Busan

Dong 동구
Autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	東區
• Revised Romanization	Dong-gu
• McCune–Reischauer	Tong-ku
Flag
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Provincial level	Busan
Administrative divisions	17 administrative dong
Government
• Mayor	Kim Jin-hong (김진홍)
Area
• Total	9.86 km^2 (3.81 sq mi)
Population  (September 2024[1])
• Total	86,308
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Website	Dong District Office

Dong District (Korean: 동구; RR: Dong-gu; lit. east district) 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 District, Gwangju and Zhifu District, Yantai City, China.

Administrative divisions

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)

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:

• Overseas Chinese High School, Busan
• Chinese Korea Busan School (kindergarten and elementary school)[2]

Tourist attractions

The district contains a famous staircase, the 168 stairs, that has souvenir shops and tourist attractions along the way.[3][4]

See also

• Geography of South Korea

References

1. "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
2. "Foreign Schools in Busan." Busan Metropolitan City. Retrieved on January 13, 2019.
3. "[Monthly KOREA] Catching the Sunrise in Busan". Korea.net. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
4. 이, 우영 (2024-03-14). 초량 산복도로 경사지 '야외 영화관' 생긴다. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-08-09.

External links

• Dong-gu website (in English)
• Dong-gu: Busan Metropolitan Government (in English)

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