Dong District, Busan
Dong District (literally east district) is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It was one of the first 6 gu of Busan established in 1957.
Dong
동구 | |
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Autonomous District | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 東區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Dong-gu |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Tong-ku |
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Flag | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Provincial level | Busan |
| Administrative divisions | 17 administrative dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 109,879 |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
| Website | Dong District Office |
Busan Station is located in Dong-gu.
Dong-gu has a status of sister localities with Gwangsan-gu in Gwangju and Zhifu District in Yantai City, China.
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