Sosa-gu
Encyclopedia
Sosa-gu is the district of the city of Bucheon
in Gyeonggi-do
, South Korea
. 'So' is a Chinese character that means white and 'sa' means sand. Many years ago, there were many streams in this region which is why it is named so. These days, many people think that Sosa means peaches because it is a staple product of the region.
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Bucheon
Bucheon is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is sandwiched between Incheon and Seoul. Manufacturing operations are located in the city.Bucheon promotes itself as the cultural centre of the Seoul Metropolitan Area...
in Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. 'So' is a Chinese character that means white and 'sa' means sand. Many years ago, there were many streams in this region which is why it is named so. These days, many people think that Sosa means peaches because it is a staple product of the region.
Administrative divisions
Sosa-gu is divided into the following "dongDong (administrative division)
A dong is the lowest administrative unit of districts and of those cities which are not divided into wards throughout Korea...
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- Goean-dong
- Beombak-dong (Divided in turn into Beombak-dong, Gyesu-dong and Okgil-dong)
- Simgokbon-dong
- Simgokbon 1-dong
- Yeokgok 3-dong
- Sosabon 1 to 3 Dong
- Songnae 1 and 2 Dong