Yeongdo District
Autonomous District in Yeongnam, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yeongdo District (Korean: 영도구) is a gu (district) 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.[citation needed]
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Yeongdo
영도구 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hanja | 影島區 |
• Revised Romanization | Yeongdo-gu |
• McCune-Reischauer | Yǒngdo-ku |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Yeongnam |
Provincial level | Busan |
Administrative divisions | 11 administrative dong |
Area | |
• Total | 14.15 km2 (5.46 sq mi) |
Population (2017[1]) | |
• Total | 124,026 |
• Density | 8,800/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Website | Yeongdo District Office |
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The Korea Maritime and Ocean University and the National Maritime Museum of Korea are located in Yeongdo-gu.