| Buk | |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Settlement Type: | Autonomous District |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hanja |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Buk-gu |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Puk-ku |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Korea |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yeongnam |
| Subdivision Type2: | Provincial level |
| Subdivision Name2: | Daegu |
| Subdivision Type3: | Administrative divisions |
| Subdivision Name3: | 23 administrative dong |
| Area Total Km2: | 93.99 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 441642 |
| Population Density Km2: | 4699 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Dialect |
| Population Blank1: | Gyeongsang |
Buk District (literally north district) is a district in northwestern Daegu, South Korea. It adjoins Chilgok County on the north. The area is 93.99 km2. The population is about 444,923.
Buk District was first created as an office of Daegu in 1938, during the period of Japanese rule. It was raised to the status of a district in 1963. For most of the twentieth century, Buk District was purely an administrative division of Daegu, without any local autonomy. The first district council was inaugurated in 1991, and the first district head was elected in 1995, as part of nationwide local government reforms.
Kyungpook National University and Yeungjin College are located in Buk District.
See also: History of Daegu. During the Silla Dynasty, it belonged to Daegu and palgeori prefectures, and during the Later Three Kingdoms period, it belonged to Daegu and Pali. During the Joseon Dynasty, it was located on the border of Daegu. In January 1963, it was upgraded to the status of Buk District. In 1981, as Daegu rose to a direct city, its status was raised to Buk District, Daegu.[1]
| Bukbu Library | |
| Hangul: | 북부도서관 |
| Rr: | Bukbu doseogwan |
| Mr: | Pukpu tosŏgwan |
Bukbu Library is municipal library that is located in Buk District. The library opened 24 November 1983. The number of books is total 250,956; that of papers is 31,997.
Gususan Library consists of one basement floor and three floors above the ground. It is a district library with more than 100,000 books and 544 seats.[2]
The district contains the traditional market Chilseong Market.[3]