Haeundae-gu
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Haeundae-gu 해운대구 海 雲臺 區 Municipality of Busan |
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| surface | 51.47 km² |
| Residents | 417.174 |
| Population density | 8105 inhabitants / km² |
Haeundae-gu ( Korean 해운대구 ) is one of the 16 districts of Busan . It is a southeastern and fourth-largest district of the city in terms of area. The district borders the Geumjeong-gu , Gijang-gun , Yeonje-gu , Suyeong-gu, and Dongnae-gu neighborhoods in a clockwise direction .
Haeundae-gu is home to Haeundae Beach, one of the most famous beaches in South Korea. 30% of all Busan hotels are in the district. With the Busan International Film Festival one of the most popular film festivals in the world takes place in Haeundae-gu.
Districts
The district consists of seven dong (sub-districts), all of which are divided into two to four individual administrative units except for the Songjeong-dong. The district thus has a total of 18 dong.
- U-dong (2 administrative dong )
- Jung-dong (2 administrative dong )
- Jwa-dong (4 administrative dong )
- Songjeong-dong
- Banyeo-dong (4 administrative dong )
- Bansong-dong (3 administrative dong )
- Jaesong-dong (2 administrative dong )
administration
Hong Soon-heon (홍순헌) is the district mayor. He belongs to the Deobureo-minju party .
Trivia
The film Tsunami (2009) takes place in the district.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Haeundae Beach (해운대 해수욕장) | Official Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved May 7, 2020 .
- ↑ 유청 모: Hotels in Busan's Haeundae struggle with increasing competition. January 27, 2020, accessed on May 7, 2020 .
- ↑ 부산 의 미래 명품 도시 강서 열린 구청장실. Retrieved May 7, 2020 .