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==Origin of the Name "Yeongdo"== |
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Former name of Yeong-do(''Yeong |
Former name of Yeong-do(''Yeong Island'') was Jeolyeong-do(''Jeolyeong Island''). |
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Mythologically, horses that can run thousand miles, so-called "''Chollima",'' lived at this island. Because the horses lived in this island could run so fast that their shadows could not follow them, this island had been called as "Jeolyeong-do". |
Mythologically, horses that can run thousand miles, so-called "''Chollima",'' lived at this island. Because the horses lived in this island could run so fast that their shadows could not follow them, this island had been called as "Jeolyeong-do". |
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Revision as of 15:00, 11 January 2018
Yeongdo
영도구 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 影島區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Yeongdo-gu |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yǒngdo-ku |
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| 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"
Former name of Yeong-do(Yeong Island) was Jeolyeong-do(Jeolyeong Island).
Mythologically, horses that can run thousand miles, so-called "Chollima", lived at this island. Because the horses lived in this island could run so fast that their shadows could not follow them, this island had been called as "Jeolyeong-do".
After calling this island as "Jeolyeong-do", while South Korea government arranging their administrative divisions' name, they named this island as "Yeongdo-gu" except "Jeol".[2]
Administrative divisions
Yeongdo-gu is divided into 22 legal dong, which altogether 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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Western Side of Yeongdo
See also
References
External links
35°04′50″N 129°03′50″E / 35.08056°N 129.06389°E
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