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.
Busanjin
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Autonomous District | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hanja | 釜山鎭區 |
• Revised Romanization | Busanjin-gu |
• McCune-Reischauer | Pusanjin-ku |
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Country | South Korea |
Region | Yeongnam |
Provincial level | Busan |
Administrative divisions | 20 administrative dong |
Area | |
• Total | 29.7 km2 (11.5 sq mi) |
Population (2006[1]) | |
• Total | 407,910 |
• Density | 13,880/km2 (35,900/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Website | Busanjin District Office |
Busanjin-gu is divided into 11 legal dong, which altogether comprise 20 administrative dong, as follows:
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
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.
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