Buk District, Busan
District of Busan, South Korea
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Buk District (Korean: 북구; lit. 'North District') is a gu (district) in north-central Busan, South Korea. The district is 39.37 square kilometers with a population of 275,773 as of 2023.[1] It was established as a gu in 1978.
Buk District, Busan | |
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Hwamyeong High School and surrounding apartments | |
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 Location of Buk District in Busan | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Provincial level | Busan |
| Administrative divisions | 13 administrative dong |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeong Myeong-hee (정명희) |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.37 km2 (15.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 275,773 |
| • Density | 7,004.65/km2 (18,142.0/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
| Website | Buk District Office |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 북구 |
| Hanja | 北區 |
| RR | Buk-gu |
| MR | Puk-ku |
Administrative divisions
Buk District is divided into 5 legal dong and further subdivided into 13 administrative dong as follows:
- Gupo-dong (3 administrative dong)
- Geumgok-dong
- Hwamyeong-dong (3 administrative dong)
- Deckcheon-dong (3 administrative dong)
- Mandeok-dong (3 administrative dong)
Sister cities
Jiaozhou, China
Notable people
- Han Seung-woo: singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, member of Victon
- Jungkook: singer-songwriter, member of BTS
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