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 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 蓮堤區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Yeonje-gu |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yŏnje-ku |
 Busan City Hall | |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Provincial level | Busan |
| Administrative divisions | 13 administrative dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.08 km2 (4.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2005[1]) | |
| • Total | 218,080 |
| • Density | 18,000/km2 (47,000/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
| Website | Yeonje District Office |
Administrative divisions
Administrative divisions
Yeonje-gu is divided into 2 legal dong, which altogether comprise 12 administrative dong, as follows:
- Yeonsan-dong (8 administrative dong)
- Geoje-dong (4 administrative dong)
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- Geography of South Korea
- Subdivisions of South Korea
References
- "노인인구현황 :: 친절행정 1번지 연제구청/life/life_top2.php". Archived from the original on 2007-04-28.
External links
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- Yeonje-gu website (in English)
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