Seo District, Busan
Seo District (Korean: 서구; RR: Seo-gu; lit. West District) is a gu, or district, in south-west central Busan, South Korea.
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.
The district contains the island Dudo.
Politics
The area is represented in the National Assembly by the West District and East District Busan (South Korean Legislature Constituency)
Sister cities
See also
References
- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
- ^ 김, 성환. 두도(頭島) - 부산역사문화대전. Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Seo-gu, Busan.
- Seo-gu website (in English)
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