Suyeong District is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It has a population density of about 17,768 inhabitants per square kilometer (46,020/sq mi).

Suyeong 수영구
Autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	水營區
• Revised Romanization	Suyeong-gu
• McCune-Reischauer	Suyǒng-ku
Gwangalli Beach in Gwangan-dong
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Provincial level	Busan
Administrative divisions	10 administrative dong
Area
• Total	10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Population  ([1])
• Total	180,000
• Density	18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Website	Suyeong District Office

Suyeong-gu was created in 1995 following its separation from Nam-gu. It is border in the North-East by the Suyeonggang River. The name 'Suyeong' came from 'Gyeongsang JwaSuyeong', means navy command of Gyeongsang left area (stand at Seoul and see south, this area is left side).[2] The line 2 of Busan Subway runs through Suyeong-gu with 5 stations, from Millak to Namcheon. The southern terminal of line 3 is Suyeong station, making Suyeong an important location for subway transportation/transfers.

Administrative divisions

Suyeong-gu is divided into five legal dong, which altogether comprise ten administrative dong, as follows:

• Namcheon-dong (two administrative dong)
• Suyeong-dong
• Mangmi-dong (two administrative dong)
• Gwangan-dong (four administrative dong)
• Millak-dong

Education

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International schools:

• Busan Japanese School[3]

See also

• Gwangan Bridge
• Fortress site of Jwasuyeong
• Geography of South Korea

References

External links

• Media related to Suyeong-gu, Busan at Wikimedia Commons
• Suyeong District travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Suyeong-gu website (in English)

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