Yeongdo-gu
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Yeongdo-gu is a gu in Busan
, South Korea
. The gu itself is limited to Yeong-do (Yeong Island) located on the south edge of central Busan. It attained the status of gu in 1957.
The Korea Maritime University
is located in Yeongdo-gu.
Busan
Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
, 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...
. The gu itself is limited to Yeong-do (Yeong Island) located on the south edge of central Busan. It attained the status of gu in 1957.
The Korea Maritime University
Korea Maritime University
Korea Maritime University is a South Korean national university for maritime study and transportation engineering. It is located in Yeongdo-gu in Busan.-History:The university was established in November 1945 after Korea was liberated from Japanese occupation...
is located in Yeongdo-gu.
Administrative divisions
Yeongdo-gu is divided into 6 legal dong, which altogether comprise 14 administrative dong, as follows:- Namhang-dong
- Yeongseon-dong (2 administrative dong)
- Sinseon-dong (3 administrative dong)
- Bongnae-dongBongnae-dongBongnae-dong is a legal dong, or neighbourhood of the Jung-gu district in Seoul, South Korea and governed by its administrative dongs, Sogong-dong and Hoehyeon-dong....
(3 administrative dong) - Cheonghak-dong (2 administrative dong)
- Dongsam-dong (3 administrative dong)