Yeongdo District
Yeongdo District
영도구 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 影島區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Yeongdo-gu |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yǒngdo-ku |
 | |
 | |
 | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Provincal-level | Busan |
| Administrative divisions | 14 administrative dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.98 km2 (5.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2006[1]) | |
| • Total | 162,961 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (30,000/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 University is located in Yeongdo-gu.
Administrative divisions
Yeongdo-gu is divided into 6 legal dong, which altogether comprise 14 administrative dong, as follows:
- Namhang-dong
- Yeongseon-dong (2 administrative dong)
- Sinseon-dong (3 administrative dong)
- Bongnae-dong (3 administrative dong)
- Cheonghak-dong (2 administrative dong)
- Dongsam-dong (3 administrative dong)
Sister cities
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yeongdo-gu, Busan.
35°04′N 129°03′E / 35.067°N 129.050°E
 | This South Korea location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |