Dongnae District Explained

Dongnae
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:Autonomous District
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:Dongnae-gu
Translit Lang1 Info3:Tongnae-ku
Image Blank Emblem:Dongnae 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 Name3:14 administrative dong
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:282732
Population Density Km2:16991
Population Blank1 Title:Dialect
Population Blank1:Gyeongsang

Dongnae District is a gu in central Busan, South Korea.

Administrative divisions

It has a population of about 300,000, and an area of 16.7 square kilometers. It was once a separate city, the principal port of southeastern Korea. Numerous historical relics are preserved in the area.

This district is well known for Pajeon, which is 'Green Onion Pancake'.

DongRaeGu is also the ID for the Korean StarCraft II pro gamer, Park Soo-ho.[1] Due to his success in events such as the Global StarCraft II League and Major League Gaming, he was recognized by the town and was allowed to officially represent the town by being able to place a badge on his uniform.[2] Dongnae-gu is divided into seven legal dong, which altogether comprise 14 administrative dong, as follows:

Places of interest

Sajik-dong is home to two major sports venues: Sajik Baseball Stadium (home of KBO team Lotte Giants) and Sajik Arena (home to various basketball teams). Both venues, alongside the nearby Sajik Swimming Pool, hosted the baseball, basketball, gymnastics, swimming and diving events of the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan.

Heosimcheong Spa, Asia's largest spa, is in Oncheon-dong.

The Bokcheon-dong Ancient Tombs Park is a tourist attraction and archeological site located in Bokcheon-dong.[3]

Sister cities

Education

See also

Festivals

External links

35.2036°N 129.0839°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TLPD - SC2 Korea - Player Information - DongRaeGu. www.teamliquid.net.
  2. Web site: DongRaeGu in a Local Newspaper (Korean) . 2012-04-24 . 2013-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130413134954/http://www.thisisgame.com/board/view.php?category=13438&id=1166074 . dead .
  3. Web site: Bokcheon Museum — Ancient Tombs Park. Busan Metropolitan City Government.