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Coordinates: 35°04′N 129°03′E / 35.067°N 129.050°E / 35.067; 129.050
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==See also==
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*[[Geography of South Korea]]
*[[Geography of South Korea]]

Revision as of 03:33, 3 January 2016

Yeongdo
영도구
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationYeongdo-gu
 • McCune-ReischauerYǒngdo-ku
Official logo of Yeongdo
CountrySouth Korea
RegionYeongnam
Provincial levelBusan
Administrative divisions14 administrative dong
Area
 • Total13.98 km2 (5.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2006[1])
 • Total162,961
 • Density12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang
WebsiteYeongdo District Office
Western Side of Yeongdo
Korea Maritime and Ocean University

Yeongdo District 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 and Ocean University and the National Maritime Museum of Korea are located in Yeongdo-gu.

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions

Yeongdo-gu is divided into 6 legal dong, which altogether comprise 14 administrative dong, as follows:

Sister cities

Cityscape

See also

References

35°04′N 129°03′E / 35.067°N 129.050°E / 35.067; 129.050