Gunwi-eup
Town in Daegu, South Korea
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Gunwi (Korean: 군위) is a town, or eup in Gunwi County of the Daegu Metropolitan City in South Korea. The township Gunwi-myeon was upgraded to the town Gunwi-eup in 1979. The Gunwi County office and Gunwi Town office are located in Dongbu-ri.
McCune–ReischauerKunwi-ŭp
Administrative divisions17 beopjeongni, 34 hangjeongni and 109 ban
WebsiteGunwi Town
Gunwi
군위 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 군위읍 |
| • Hanja | 軍威邑 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gunwi-eup |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Kunwi-ŭp |
 Interactive map of Gunwi | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Metropolitan city |  Daegu |
| County | Gunwi County |
| Administrative divisions | 17 beopjeongni, 34 hangjeongni and 109 ban |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.05 km2 (32.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 7,940 |
| • Density | 94.5/km2 (245/sq mi) |
| Website | Gunwi Town |
Communities
Demographics
As of 2024, Gunwi has a population of 7,606, of which 51.7% are male and 48.3% are female, compared to the national average of 50.1% and 49.9% respectively. People under 15 years old make up 7.1% of the population, and people over 65 years old make up 32.9%, compared to the national average of 10.5% and 19.5% respectively. Foreigners make up 4.4% of the total population, compared to 3.9% nationwide.[1][3]
