Yeonje District Explained

Yeonje
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:Autonomous District
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:Yeonje-gu
Translit Lang1 Info3:Yŏnje-ku
Image Blank Emblem:Yeonje-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 Name3:13 administrative dong
Area Total Km2:12.08
Population As Of:2005[1]
Population Total:218080
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Dialect
Population Blank1:Gyeongsang

Yeonje District is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 12.08 km2, and a population of about 220,000. Yeonje-gu was created in March 1995 following its separation from Dongnae-gu. Its name was formed by taking the first and last syllables of the names of its only 2 legal dong; Yeonsan-Dong and Geoje-Dong. Busan City Hall is located in Yeonje-gu.

Administrative divisions

Yeonje-gu is divided into 2 legal dong, which all together comprise 12 administrative dong, as follows:

See also

External links

35.1756°N 129.0794°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 노인인구현황 :: 친절행정 1번지 연제구청/life/life_top2.php. https://archive.today/20070428022843/http://www.yeonje.go.kr/indexForm.php?menuID=SIM1021. dead. 2007-04-28.