Geumjeong-gu, Busan

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Geumjeong-gu
View of Geumjeong-gu from Geumjeongsan
Korean name
Hangul 금정구 Hanja 金井區 Revised Romanization Geumjeong-gu McCune-Reischauer Kŭmjŏng-ku
Statistics
Area 65.19 km² (25.17 sq mi) Population (December 2005 reg.) 264,880 [1] Population density 4,063 /km² (10,520 /sq mi) Administrative divisions 20 administrative dong
Location map

"Geumjeong" redirects here. See also: Geumjeong (disambiguation).

Geumjeong-gu is a district in north central Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 65.19 km², and a population of about 265,000. This represents about 7.3% of Busan's population.[2]

The Hoedong Reservoir is located on the district's eastern boundary, and the mountain Geumjeongsan on the west. Because of this, 75% of the district's land is restricted from residential development. The district's population is concentrated in the valley of the Oncheoncheon stream, a tributary of the Suyeonggang.

Notable landmarks include Beomeosa, a Buddhist temple dating to the Silla dynasty, and Geumjeongsan, the mountain which overlooks much of the district. Geumjeongsan is topped by the walls of the Geumjeongsanseong, which were built in the Joseon Dynasty.

Several colleges and universities are located in Geumjeong-gu. The most prominent of these is Pusan National University.

Geumjeong-gu serves as a nexus of transit connections between central Busan and the rest of Korea. The northern end of Busan Subway Line 1 lies in Nopo-dong, where it adjoins Busan's major express bus terminal. In addition, the southern terminus of the Gyeongbu Expressway lies within the district.

The district was formed by separation from Dongnae-gu in 1988.

Contents 1 Administrative divisions 2 Sister Cities 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Administrative divisions

Geumjeong-gu is divided into 11 legal dong, which altogether comprise 20 administrative dong, as follows:

• Seo-dong (4 administrative dong)
• Geumsa-dong
• Oryun-dong
• Bugok-dong (4 administrative dong)
• Jangjeon-dong (3 administrative dong)
• Seon-dong
• Dugu-dong
• Cheongnyongnopo-dong
• Namsan-dong
• Guseo-dong (2 administrative dong)
• Geumseong-dong

[edit] Sister Cities

• Changping, China
• Putuo, China

[edit] See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• Geography of South Korea
• Subdivisions of South Korea

[edit] External links

• Geumjeong-gu website (in English)

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