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