Seo District, Busan

Seo District (literally west district) is a gu, or district, in south-west Busan, South Korea.

Seo

서구
Korean transcription(s)
  Hanja西
  Revised RomanizationSeo-gu
  McCune-ReischauerSŏ-gu
Seo District and Namhang Bridge
CountrySouth Korea
RegionYeongnam
Provincial levelBusan
Administrative divisions14 administrative dong
Area
  Total13.67 km2 (5.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2010[1])
  Total116,600
  Density8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
  Dialect
Gyeongsang
WebsiteSeo District Office

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions

Seo-gu is divided into 8 legal dong, which altogether comprise 14 administrative dong, as follows:

  • Dongdaesin-dong/East Daesin (3 administrative dong)
  • Seodaesin-dong/West Daesin (3 administrative dong)
  • Bumin-dong
  • Ami-dong
  • Chojang-dong
  • Chungmu-dong
  • Nambumin-dong/South Bumin (3 administrative dong)
  • Amnam-dong

In 1998 Ami 1-dong and Ami 2-dong were merged. In 2003 Seodaesin 2-dong and Seodaesin 1-dong were merged.

Politics

The area is represented in the National Assembly by the West District and East District Busan (South Korean Legislature Constituency)

Sister cities

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See also

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