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Mythologically, horses that could run a thousand miles, so-called "''Chollima",'' lived on this island. Because the horses living on this island could run so fast that their shadows could not follow them, this island was called, "Jeolyeong-do". |
Mythologically, horses that could run a thousand miles, so-called "''Chollima",'' lived on this island. Because the horses living on this island could run so fast that their shadows could not follow them, this island was called, "Jeolyeong-do". |
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After the South Korea government arranged their administrative divisions' names, the name of the island was changed to, "Yeongdo-gu. |
After the South Korea government arranged their administrative divisions' names, the name of the island was changed to, "Yeongdo-gu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yeongdo.go.kr/05about/03_03.asp|title=영도구 : 홈 > 영도구소개 > 구연혁 > 지명유래<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref> |
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==Administrative divisions== |
==Administrative divisions== |
Revision as of 04:53, 7 September 2021
Yeongdo
영도구 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hanja | 影島區 |
• Revised Romanization | Yeongdo-gu |
• McCune-Reischauer | Yǒngdo-ku |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Yeongnam |
Provincial level | Busan |
Administrative divisions | 11 administrative dong |
Area | |
• Total | 14.15 km2 (5.46 sq mi) |
Population (2017[1]) | |
• Total | 124,026 |
• Density | 8,800/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Website | Yeongdo District Office |
Yeongdo District is a gu in Busan, South Korea. The gu itself is limited to Yeong-do (Yeong Island) located on the south edge of central Busan. It attained the status of gu in 1957.
The Korea Maritime and Ocean University and the National Maritime Museum of Korea are located in Yeongdo-gu.
Origin of the Name "Yeongdo"
The former name of Yeong-do (Yeong Island) was Jeolyeong-do (Jeolyeong Island).
Mythologically, horses that could run a thousand miles, so-called "Chollima", lived on this island. Because the horses living on this island could run so fast that their shadows could not follow them, this island was called, "Jeolyeong-do".
After the South Korea government arranged their administrative divisions' names, the name of the island was changed to, "Yeongdo-gu.[2]
Administrative divisions
Yeongdo-gu is divided into 22 legal dong, which all together comprise 11 administrative dong, as follows:
Legal dong | Administrative dong |
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Namhang-dong 1-ga | Namhang-dong |
Namhang-dong 2-ga | |
Namhang-dong 3-ga | |
Daegyo-dong 1-ga | |
Daegyo-dong 2-ga | |
Daepyeong-dong 1-ga | |
Daepyeong-dong 2-ga | |
Daepyeong-dong 3-ga | |
Yeongseon-dong 1-ga | Yeongseon 1-dong |
Yeongseon-dong 2-ga | |
Yeongseon-dong 3-ga | Yeongseon 2-dong |
Yeongseon-song 4-ga | |
Sinseon-dong 1-ga | Sinseon-dong |
Sinseon-dong 2-ga | |
Sinseon-dong 3-ga | |
Bongnae-dong 1-ga | Bongnae 1-dong |
Bongnae-dong 2-ga | |
Bongnae-dong 3-ga | |
Bongnae-dong 4-ga | Bongnae 2-dong |
Bongnae-dong 5-ga | |
Cheonghak-dong | Cheonghak 1-dong |
Cheonghak 2-dong | |
Dongsam-dong | Dongsam 1-dong |
Dongsam 2-dong | |
Dongsam 3-dong |
Sister cities
Cityscape
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Nighttime in Yeongdo
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West Side of Yeongdo
See also
References
External links
- Yeongdo-gu website (in English)
35°04′50″N 129°03′50″E / 35.08056°N 129.06389°E