- Dongnae-gu
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Dongnae-gu Korean name Hangul 동래구 Hanja 東萊區 Revised Romanization Dongnae-gu McCune–Reischauer Tongnae-ku Statistics Area 16.64 km2 (6.4 sq mi) Population (2004) 282,732 Population density 16,991/km2 (44,006.5/sq mi) Administrative divisions 14 administrative dong Dongnae-gu is a gu in northern Busan, South Korea. It has a population of about 300,000, and an area of 16.7 square kilometers. It was once a separate city, the principal port of southeastern Korea. Numerous historical relics are preserved in the area. Heosimcheong, Asia's largest spa, is in Oncheon-dong.
This district is well-known for Pajeon, which is 'Green Onion Pancake'.
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Administrative divisions
Dongnae-gu is divided into seven legal dong, which altogether comprise 14 administrative dong, as follows:
- Allak-dong (2 administrative dong)
- Boksan-dong
- Myeongjang-dong (2 administrative dong)
- Myeongnyun-dong (2 administrative dong)
- Oncheon-dong (3 administrative dong)
- Sajik-dong (3 administrative dong)
- Sumin-dong
Sister cities
See also
External links
Metropolitan city of Busan Districts County - Gijang
Categories:- Gu of Busan
- South Korea geography stubs
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