Dong District, Daegu Explained

Dong
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:Autonomous District
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:Dong-gu
Translit Lang1 Info3:Tong-gu
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Korea
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Yeongnam
Subdivision Type2:Provincial level
Subdivision Name2:Daegu
Subdivision Type3:Administrative divisions
Area Total Km2:182.15
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:343096
Population Density Km2:1884
Population Blank1 Title:Dialect
Population Blank1:Gyeongsang

Dong District is a gu (district) in northeastern part of Daegu metropolitan city of South Korea. Daegu city itself lies in the southeastern part of Korean Peninsula. It has a population of 343,678.[1] The district covers 182.35 km², for about 20% of Daegu's total area.

Dong-gu first emerged as the "eastern district office" (동부출장소) in 1938. It achieved gu status in 1963. In 1998, the administrative divisions were reorganized, and the former 26 dong were reorganized as 20 dong.

Administrative divisions

Education

International schools in Dong-gu include:

Sister cities

See also

External links

35.89°N 128.64°W

Notes and References

  1. As of February 28, 2006. Web site: 동구 인구 수는 343,678명 (2006.2.28.기준). Dong-gu website. 2006-03-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923215849/http://www.dong.daegu.kr/new_www/dongu2005/board/immovable_v.php?code=imm&page=1&p_id=18&key=&sw=&ref=14&step=0&ans=0. 2015-09-23.
  2. http://www.dis.sc.kr/ Home page
  3. "Korea Daeguhwagyo Elementary School." International School Information, Government of South Korea. Retrieved on March 30, 2016.