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Suyeong District

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Country
  
South Korea

Provincial level
  
Busan

Area
  
10.16 km²

Dialect
  
Gyeongsang dialect

Region
  
Yeongnam

Administrative divisions
  
10 administrative dong

Local time
  
Sunday 3:47 AM

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Website
  
Suyeong District Office

Weather
  
4°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 88% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Gwangalli Beach, Gwangandaegyo, Fortress site of Gyeongs

Suyeong District is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It has a population density of about 17,768 inhabitants per square kilometer (46,020/sq mi).

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Map of Suyeong-gu, Busan, South Korea

Suyeong-gu was created in 1995 following its separation from Nam-gu. It is border in the North-East by the Suyeonggang River. The name 'Suyeong' came from 'Gyeongsang JwaSuyeong', means navy command of Gyeongsang left area (stand at Seoul and see south, this area is left side). The line 2 of Busan Subway runs through Suyeong-gu with 5 stations, from Millak to Namcheon. The southern terminal of line 3 is Suyeong station, making Suyeong an important location for subway transportation/transfers.

Administrative divisions

Suyeong-gu is divided into five legal dong, which altogether comprise ten administrative dong, as follows:

  • Namcheon-dong (two administrative dong)
  • Suyeong-dong
  • Mangmi-dong (two administrative dong)
  • Gwangan-dong (four administrative dong)
  • Millak-dong
  • Education

    International schools:

  • Busan Japanese School (釜山日本人学校/부산일본인학교)
  • References

    Suyeong District Wikipedia