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The former name of Yeong-do(''Yeong Island'') was Jeolyeong-do(''Jeolyeong Island''). |
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Mythologically, horses that could run a thousand miles, so-called "''Chollima",'' lived on this island. Because the horses living in this island could run so fast that their shadows could not follow them, this island was called, "Jeolyeong-do". |
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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".<ref>[http://www.yeongdo.go.kr/05about/03_03.asp 영도구 : 홈 > 영도구소개 > 구연혁 > 지명유래<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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".<ref>[http://www.yeongdo.go.kr/05about/03_03.asp 영도구 : 홈 > 영도구소개 > 구연혁 > 지명유래<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:02, 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"
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 in this island could run so fast that their shadows could not follow them, this island was called, "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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