Gangseo-gu, Busan

Infobox Korean settlement
title = Gangseo-gu



imgcaption = North Gangseo-gu
hangul = 강서구
hanja = 江西區
rr = Gangseo-gu
mr = Kangsǒ-ku
area_km2 = 179.05
pop = 57805 |popnote= [ [http://www.bsgangseo.go.kr/eng/intro/intro_05.asp#003 :: Gangseo District :: ] ]
popyear = 2003
popden_km2 = 322.8
divs = 7 administrative "dong"

Gangseo-gu (literally "west of river district/borough") is a "gu" on the west side of Nakdong River in Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 179.05 km², and a population of about 60,000. Gangseo-gu was part of Buk-gu from its creation in 1978, up until 1989 when it became an independent "gu".

Gangseo-gu is the westernmost "gu" in Busan and it shares a common borders with Gimhae City on its north-west side and Jinhae City on its south-west side.

Gangseo-gu is the birth place of the Gaya civilization.

Gimhae International Airport, Heungguk Temple, Myeongwol Temple, as well as the Eulsukdo bird sanctuary are located in Gangseo-gu.

Administrative divisions

Gangseo-gu is divided into 22 legal "dong". They have been grouped together to from only 7 administrative "dong", as follows:

*Daejeo 1-dong
*Daejeo 2-dong
*Gangdong-dong
*Myeongji-dong
*Garak-dong (4 legal "dong")
**Jukrim-dong, Bongnim-dong, Sikman-dong, Jukdong-dong
*Noksan-dong (9 legal "dong")
**Songjeong-dong, Hwajeon-dong, Noksan-dong, Saenggok-dong, Gurang-dong, Jisa-dong, Mieum-dong, Sinho-dong
*Cheonga-dong (5 legal "dong")
**Dongseon-dong, Seongbuk-dong, Nulcha-dong, Cheonseong-dong, Daehang-dong

ee also

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

References

External links

* [http://www.bsgangseo.go.kr/eng/index.asp Gangseo-gu website] en icon