Seo District, Daejeon 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
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Korea
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hoseo
Subdivision Type2:Provincial level
Subdivision Name2:Daejeon
Subdivision Type3:Administrative divisions
Subdivision Name3:23 administrative dong
Area Total Km2:95.25
Population As Of:2006[1]
Population Total:506070
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Dialect
Population Blank1:Chungcheong
Leader Party:People Power
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Seo Cheol-Mo

Seo District (Seo-gu) is a gu ("district") of Daejeon, South Korea. Daejeon Metropolitan City Hall is also located there.

Administrative divisions

Seo-gu is divided into 14 dong (동, "neighborhoods"):

Places of Interest

Dunsan-dong is one of the more densely populated areas of Daejeon. As a result, it is the location of several points of interest. These include department stores, government offices, and several international chain restaurants and retailers. There is Pai Chai University in Seo District, Daejeon. There is also Hanbat Arboretum. There is also the "Cafe Wave". There is an Art Center. Jangtae Recreational Forest is located in the district.

Also, Daejeon Arts Center, a representative general concert hall in Daejeon, is also located in Seo-gu.

See also

External links

36.35°N 127.38°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 기본현황/자연/행정여건. Seo-gu website. 2006-10-31.