Geumjeong-gu, Busan

Infobox Korean settlement
title = Geumjeong-gu

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imgwidth = 250px
imgcaption = View of Geumjeong-gu from Geumjeongsan
hangul = 금정구
hanja = 金井區
rr = Geumjeong-gu
mr = Kŭmjŏng-ku
area_km2 = 65.19
pop = 264880
popnote = [http://geumjeong.go.kr/frameset.asp?top=a&sub=2]
popyear = December 2005 reg.
popden_km2 = 4063
divs = 20 administrative "dong"

:"Geumjeong" redirects here. See also: Geumjeong (disambiguation)."Geumjeong-gu is a district in north central Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 65.19 km², and a population of about 265,000. This represents about 7.3% of Busan's population. [http://geumjeong.go.kr/frameset.asp?top=a&sub=2]

The Hoedong Reservoir is located on the district's eastern boundary, and the mountain Geumjeongsan on the west. Because of this, 75% of the district's land is restricted from residential development. The district's population is concentrated in the valley of the Oncheoncheon stream, a tributary of the Suyeonggang.

Notable landmarks include Beomeosa, a Buddhist temple dating to the Silla dynasty, and Geumjeongsan, the mountain which overlooks much of the district. Geumjeongsan is topped by the walls of the Geumjeongsanseong, which were built in the Joseon Dynasty.

Several colleges and universities are located in Geumjeong-gu. The most prominent of these is Pusan National University.

Geumjeong-gu serves as a nexus of transit connections between central Busan and the rest of Korea. The northern end of Busan Subway Line 1 lies in Nopo-dong, where it adjoins Busan's major express bus terminal. In addition, the southern terminus of the Gyeongbu Expressway lies within the district.

The district was formed by separation from Dongnae-gu in 1988.

Administrative divisions

Geumjeong-gu is divided into 11 legal "dong", which altogether comprise 20 administrative "dong", as follows:

*Seo-dong (4 administrative "dong")
*Geumsa-dong
*Oryun-dong
*Bugok-dong (4 administrative "dong")
*Jangjeon-dong (3 administrative "dong")
*Seon-dong
*Dugu-dong
*Cheongnyongnopo-dong
*Namsan-dong
*Guseo-dong (2 administrative "dong")
*Geumseong-dong

ister Cities

*flagicon|China Changping, China
*flagicon|China Putuo, China

ee also

*List of Korea-related topics
*Geography of South Korea
*Subdivisions of South Korea

External links

* [http://geumjeong.go.kr/eng/index.html Geumjeong-gu website] (in English)