Dong District, Daegu
District of Daegu, South Korea
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Dong District (Korean: 동구; lit. 'East District') is a gu (district) in northeastern part of Daegu of South Korea. Daegu itself lies in the southeastern part of the Korean Peninsula. It has a population of 343,678.[2] The district covers 182.35 km2, or about 20% of Daegu's total area.
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Provincial level | Daegu |
| Area | |
• Total | 182.15 km2 (70.33 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 343,398 |
| • Density | 1,884/km2 (4,880/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
| Website | Dong District Office |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 동구 |
| Hanja | 東區 |
| RR | Dong-gu |
| MR | Tong-gu |
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[3]
- Daegu Chinese Elementary School or Korea Daeguhwagyo Elementary School (한국대구화교초등학교)[4]
