Busanjin District
Busanjin 부산진구 | ||
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Autonomous District | ||
Korean transcription(s) | ||
• Hanja | 釜山鎭區 | |
• Revised Romanization | Busanjin-gu | |
• McCune-Reischauer | Pusanjin-ku | |
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Country | South Korea | |
Region | Yeongnam | |
Provincial level | Busan | |
Administrative divisions | 25 administrative dong | |
Area | ||
• Total | 29.7 km2 (11.5 sq mi) | |
Population (2006[1]) | ||
• Total | 407,910 | |
• Density | 13,880/km2 (35,900/sq mi) | |
• Dialect | Gyeongsang | |
Website | Busanjin District Office |
Busanjin District is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 29.7 km², and a population of about 410,000. The name is sometimes abbreviated locally as "Jin-gu". Busanjin-gu is home to a major shopping, entertainment, and business area called Seomyeon.
Administrative divisions
Busanjin-gu is divided into 11 legal dong, which altogether comprise 25 administrative dong, as follows:
- Bujeon-dong (釜田洞) (2 administrative dong)
- Beomjeon-dong (凡田洞)
- Yeonji-dong (蓮池洞)
- Choeup-dong (草邑洞)
- Yangjeong-dong (楊亭洞) (2 administrative dong)
- Jeonpo-dong (田浦洞) (3 administrative dong)
- Buam-dong (釜岩洞) (2 administrative dong)
- Danggam-dong (堂甘洞) (4 administrative dong)
- Gaya-dong (伽倻洞) (3 administrative dong)
- Gaegeum-dong (開琴洞) (3 administrative dong)
- Beomcheon-dong (凡川洞) (3 administrative dong)
Economy
Air Busan has its headquarters in Busanjin-gu.[2]
Daewoo Bus Corporation has the Busan Plant located.[3]
Busan Citizens Park (formerly Camp Hialeah) is a former Imperial Japanese Army base and United States Army camp located in the district.
See also
Cityscape
References
- ↑ "General Statistics." Busanjin-gu. September 28, 2007. Retrieved on February 14, 2010.
- ↑ "info_person.html." Air Busan. Retrieved on February 14, 2010. "614-020 부산시 부산진구 범천동 853 1번지 6층 대표전화 051-410-0804,0806."
- ↑ Busan Plant
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Busanjin-gu, Busan. |
- Busan/Central travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Busanjin-gu website (English)
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Coordinates: 35°9′47″N 129°3′10″E / 35.16306°N 129.05278°E
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