Gwangsan District
| Gwangsan 광산구 | |
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| Autonomous District | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 光山區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gwangsan-gu |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Kwangsan-gu |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Provincial level | Gwangju |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86.1 km2 (33.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 295,294 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
| Website | Gwangsan District Office |
Gwangsan District (Gwangsan-gu) is a district, similar to a ward, situated in the city of Gwangju, South Korea. The total population of the district, as of September 2004, is 295,294, and the population density of the district is 1,085 per 1 km.[1][2] Its area is about 45% of the city of Gwangju.[3]
The district bird is the White Heron, the district flower is Magnolia, and the district tree is the Pine Tree.[4]
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Coordinates: 35°08′05″N 126°47′40″E / 35.13472°N 126.79444°E
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