Seo District, Busan Explained

Seo
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:Autonomous District
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:Seo-gu
Translit Lang1 Info3:Sŏ-gu
Image Blank Emblem:Seo-gu (Busan) 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
Area Total Km2:13.67
Population As Of:2010[1]
Population Total:116600
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Dialect
Population Blank1:Gyeongsang

Seo District (literally west district) is a gu, or district, in south-west central Busan, South Korea.

Administrative divisions

Seo-gu is divided into 8 legal dong, which altogether comprise 14 administrative dong, as follows:

In 1998 Ami 1-dong and Ami 2-dong were merged. In 2003 Seodaesin 2-dong and Seodaesin 1-dong were merged.

The district contains the island Dudo.[2]

Politics

The area is represented in the National Assembly by the West District and East District Busan (South Korean Legislature Constituency)

Sister cities

See also

External links

35.1°N 129.02°W

Notes and References

  1. http://kosis.kr/abroad/abroad_01List.jsp?parentId=A Korean Statistical Information Service (Korean) > Population and Household > Census Result (2010) > Population by Administrative district, Sex and Age / Alien by Administrative district and Sex
  2. Web site: 김 . 성환 . 두도(頭島) - 부산역사문화대전 . 2024-08-09 . Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture.