Suyeong District

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Suyeong
수영구
Autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja
 • Revised Romanization Suyeong-gu
 • McCune-Reischauer Suyǒng-ku
Gwangalli Beach in Gwangan-dong
Gwangalli Beach in Gwangan-dong
Official logo of Suyeong
Logo
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Country South Korea
Region Yeongnam
Provincial level Busan
Administrative divisions 10 administrative dong
Area
 • Total 10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Population ([1])
 • Total 180,000
 • Density 18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi)
 • Dialect Gyeongsang
Website Suyeong District Office

Suyeong District is a gu in central Busan Metropolitan City, the Republic of Korea. It has a population density of about 17,768 inhabitants per square kilometer (46,020/sq mi).

File:View of Busan from up above at night.jpg
Nightscape of Suyeong District

Suyeong-gu was created in 1995 following its separation from Nam-gu. It is border in the North-East by the Suyeonggang River. The name 'Suyeong' came from 'Gyeongsang JwaSuyeong', means navy command of Gyeongsang left area (stand at Seoul and see south, this area is left side).[2] The line 2 of Busan Subway runs through Suyeong-gu with 5 stations, from Millak to Namcheon. The southern terminal of line 3 is Suyeong station, making Suyeong an important location for subway transportation/transfers.

Administrative divisions

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Administrative divisions

Suyeong-gu is divided into five legal dong, which altogether comprise ten administrative dong, as follows:

Education

International schools:

See also

References

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External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Suyeong District travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Suyeong-gu website (English)

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  1. :: Suyeong District of Busan Metropolitan City
  2. http://www.suyeong.go.kr/00_kid/m1s3.asp same origin of the Suyeong-dong, one dong of the Suyeong-gu
  3. "Busan Japanese School" (Archive). International School Information, Government of South Korea. Retrieved on March 30, 2016. "11 Millak-ro 19beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan, 613-828, Korea"