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