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Dong District, Daegu

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Country
  
South Korea

Provincial level
  
Daegu

Area
  
182.4 km²

Dialect
  
Gyeongsang dialect

Region
  
Yeongnam

Website
  
Dong District Office

Population
  
342,092 (31 Dec 2012)

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Dong District (Dong-gu, lit. East District/City) is a gu (district) in northeastern Daegu, South Korea. It has a population of 343,678. The district covers 182.35 km², for about 20% of Daegu's total area.

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Map of Dong-gu, Daegu, South Korea

Dong-gu first emerged as the "eastern district office" (동부출장소) in 1938. It achieved gu status in 1963. In 1998, the administrative divisions were reorganized, and the former 26 dong were reorganized as 20 dong.

Administrative divisions

  • Ansim-dong
  • Bangchon-dong
  • Bullobongmu-dong
  • Dongchon-dong
  • Dopyeong-dong
  • Gongsan-dong
  • Haean-dong
  • Hyomok-dong
  • Jijeo-dong
  • Sinam-dong
  • Sincheon-dong

    • Education

    International schools in Dong-gu include:

  • Daegu International School
  • Daegu Chinese Elementary School or Korea Daeguhwagyo Elementary School (한국대구화교초등학교)

    • Sister cities

  • Huangshan, China

    • References

    Dong District, Daegu Wikipedia
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