Busanjin District Explained

Busanjin
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:Autonomous District
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:Busanjin-gu
Translit Lang1 Info3:Pusanjin-ku
Image Blank Emblem:Busanjin-gu logo.png
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Korea
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Yeongnam
Subdivision Type2:Provincial level
Subdivision Name2:Busan
Subdivision Type3:Administrative divisions
Subdivision Name3:20 administrative dong
Area Total Km2:29.7
Population As Of:2006[1]
Population Total:407910
Population Density Km2:13880
Population Blank1 Title:Dialect
Population Blank1:Gyeongsang

Busanjin District is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 29.7 km2, and a population of about 410,000. The name is sometimes abbreviated locally as "Jin-gu". Busanjin-gu is home to a major shopping, entertainment, and business area called Seomyeon.

Administrative divisions

Busanjin-gu is divided into 11 legal dong, which altogether comprise 20 administrative dong, as follows:

Politics

The northern part of Busanjin is represented by Busanjin District First national assembly constituency and the southern part of Busanjin is represented by Busanjin District Second national assembly constituency

Economy

Air Busan has its headquarters in Busanjin-gu.[2]
Daewoo Bus Corporation has the Busan Plant located.[3]
Busan Citizens Park (formerly Camp Hialeah) is a former Imperial Japanese Army base and United States Army camp located in the district.

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Notes and References

  1. "General Statistics." Busanjin-gu. September 28, 2007. Retrieved on February 14, 2010.
  2. "info_person.html." Air Busan. Retrieved on February 14, 2010. "614-020 부산시 부산진구 범천동 853 1번지 6층 대표전화 051-410-0804,0806."
  3. http://www.daewoobus.com/global/php/sub_business01.php Busan Plant