Yeonje District

Yeonje District is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 12.08 km², and a population of about 220,000. Yeonje-gu was created in March 1995 following its separation from Dongnae-gu. Its name was formed by taking the first and last syllables of the names of its only 2 legal dong; Yeonsan-Dong and Geoje-Dong. Busan City Hall is located in Yeonje-gu.

Yeonje

연제구
Korean transcription(s)
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationYeonje-gu
  McCune-ReischauerYŏnje-ku
Busan City Hall
CountrySouth Korea
RegionYeongnam
Provincial levelBusan
Administrative divisions13 administrative dong
Area
  Total12.08 km2 (4.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2005[1])
  Total218,080
  Density18,000/km2 (47,000/sq mi)
  Dialect
Gyeongsang
WebsiteYeonje District Office

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions

Yeonje-gu is divided into 2 legal dong, which all together comprise 12 administrative dong, as follows:

  • Yeonsan-dong (8 administrative dong)
  • Geoje-dong (4 administrative dong)

See also

References

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