Yeongdo-gu
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 West coast of Yeongdo-gu |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 영도구 |
| Hanja | 影島區 |
| Revised Romanization | Yeongdo-gu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yǒngdo-ku |
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| Area | 13.98 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 162,961 [1] |
| Population density | 11,657/km2 (30,191.5/sq mi) |
| Administrative divisions | 14 administrative dong |
Yeongdo-gu is a gu in Busan, South Korea. The gu itself is limited to Yeong-do (Yeong Island) located on the south edge of central Busan. It attained the status of gu in 1957.
The Korea Maritime University is located in Yeongdo-gu.
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[edit] Administrative divisions
Yeongdo-gu is divided into 6 legal dong, which altogether comprise 14 administrative dong, as follows:
- Namhang-dong
- Yeongseon-dong (2 administrative dong)
- Sinseon-dong (3 administrative dong)
- Bongnae-dong (3 administrative dong)
- Cheonghak-dong (2 administrative dong)
- Dongsam-dong (3 administrative dong)
[edit] Sister cities
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Yeongdo-gu website (English)
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Coordinates: 35°04′N 129°03′E / 35.067°N 129.05°E
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