Nam-gu 남구 | |
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Destrict | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hanja | 南區 |
• Revised Romanization | Nam-gu |
• McCune-Reischauer | Nam-ku |
Kintra | Sooth Korea |
Region | Yeongnam |
Provincial level | Busan |
Admeenistrative diveesions | 19 admeenistrative dong |
Area | |
• Total | 25.91 km2 (10.00 sq mi) |
Population ([1]) | |
• Total | 229,563 |
• Density | 8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Website | Nam Destrict Office |
Nam-gu (leeterally sooth destrict) is a gu, or district, in sooth central Busan, Sooth Korea. Hintle o Nam-gu sticks oot intae the Sea o Japan (East Sea), shapin a peninsula which separates Suyeong Bay frae Busan Harbor. It haes a aurie o 25.91 km².[2] Nam-gu offeecially became a gu o Busan in 1975. In 1995 pairt o Nam-gu wis dividit tae shape Suyeong-gu.
Nam-gu is hame tae some 300,000 fowk, for a population density exceedin 11,000 per square kilometre. Less nor 1,000 o its inhabitants are nan-Korean.[3]
The Busan Subwey (line 2) passes throu Nam-gu, whaur an interchynge connects it tae the heich-gate leadin tae the Gwangan Brig. Fower subwey stations alang Busan Subwey (line 2) are locatit Nam-gu, goin frae Kyungsung Varsity · Pukyong Naitional Varsity Station tae Jigegol Station.
Nam-gu conteens a total o 7 islands, aw uninhabitit, wi a total aurie o anerly 0.3 km².[4] Amang these are the Oryukdo islets which mark the entrance tae Busan Harbor. The heichest point o Nam-gu lees inland: the peak o Hwangnyeongsan, at 427 metres abuin sea level. Hwangnyeong-san marks the point whaur Nam-gu's borders meet those o Yeonje-gu an Busanjin-gu an aw.
Nam-gu is dividit intae 6 legal dong, which aathegither comprise 19 admeenistrative dong, as follaes:
A nummer o institutions o heicher education, includin 6 varsities, are locatit in Nam-gu. It includes Pusan Varsity o Foreign Studies, Kyungsung Varsity, Tongmyong Varsity, an Pukyong Naitional Varsity. It is hame tae the Unitit Naitions Memorial Cemetery an aw.
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