Buk District, Busan

Buk District (literally north district) is a gu, or district, in north central Busan, South Korea. Buk-gu covers a surface of 38.30 km² is home to about 335,000 people. It attained the status of gu in 1978.

Buk

북구
Korean transcription(s)
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationBuk-gu
  McCune-ReischauerPuk-ku
Hwamyeong High School and surrounding apartments
CountrySouth Korea
RegionYeongnam
Provincial levelBusan
Administrative divisions13 administrative dong
Area
  Total38.30 km2 (14.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2005[1])
  Total336,753
  Density8,793/km2 (22,770/sq mi)
  Dialect
Gyeongsang
WebsiteBuk District Office
Daedong-Hwamyeong Bridge
Gangbyeon Expressway

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions

Buk-gu is divided into 5 legal dong, which altogether comprise 13 administrative dong, as follows:

  • Gupo-dong (3 administrative dong)
  • Geumgok-dong
  • Hwamyeong-dong (3 administrative dong)
  • Deckcheon-dong (3 administrative dong)
  • Mandeok-dong (3 administrative dong)

Sister cities

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See also

References


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