Busanjin District

Coordinates: 35°9′47″N 129°3′10″E / 35.16306°N 129.05278°E / 35.16306; 129.05278
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Busanjin
부산진구
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationBusanjin-gu
 • McCune-ReischauerPusanjin-ku
Flag of Busanjin
Official logo of Busanjin
CountrySouth Korea
RegionYeongnam
Provincial levelBusan
Administrative divisions20 administrative dong
Area
 • Total29.7 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2006[1])
 • Total407,910
 • Density13,880/km2 (35,900/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang
WebsiteBusanjin District Office
Seomyeon
Dong-eui University
Buildings of Seomyeon

Busanjin District is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 29.7 km2, and a population of about 410,000. The name is sometimes abbreviated locally as "Jin-gu". Busanjin-gu is home to a major shopping, entertainment, and business area called Seomyeon.

Administrative divisions[edit]

Administrative divisions

Busanjin-gu is divided into 11 legal dong, which altogether comprise 20 administrative dong, as follows:

Politics[edit]

The northern part of Busanjin is represented by Busanjin District First national assembly constituency and the southern part of Busanjin is represented by Busanjin District Second national assembly constituency

Economy[edit]

Air Busan has its headquarters in Busanjin-gu.[2]
Daewoo Bus Corporation has the Busan Plant located.[3]
Busan Citizens Park (formerly Camp Hialeah) is a former Imperial Japanese Army base and United States Army camp located in the district.

See also[edit]

Cityscape[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "General Statistics." Busanjin-gu. September 28, 2007. Retrieved on February 14, 2010.
  2. ^ "info_person.html." Air Busan. Retrieved on February 14, 2010. "614-020 부산시 부산진구 범천동 853 1번지 6층 대표전화 051-410-0804,0806."
  3. ^ Busan Plant Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

35°9′47″N 129°3′10″E / 35.16306°N 129.05278°E / 35.16306; 129.05278