Yeongdo-gu, Busan

Infobox Korean settlement

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imgcaption = West coast of Yeongdo-gu
hangul = 영도구
hanja = 影島區
rr = Yeongdo-gu
mr = Yǒngdo-ku
area_km2 = 13.98
pop = 162961 |popnote= [ [http://www.yeongdo.go.kr/introduction/02_01.asp 영도구 : 홈 > 우리구소개 > 구정현황 > 일반현황 ] ]
popyear = 2006
popden_km2 = 11657
divs = 14 administrative "dong"

Yeongdo-gu is a "gu" in Busan, South Korea. The "gu" itself is limited to Yeong-do ("Yeong Island") located on the south edge of central Busan. Yeongdo-gu covers a surface of 13.98 km² and is home to about 165,000 people. It attained the status of "gu" in 1957.

The Korea Maritime University is located in Yeongdo-gu.

Administrative divisions

Yeongdo-gu is divided into 6 legal "dong", which altogether comprise 14 administrative "dong", as follows:

*Namhang-dong
*Yeongseon-dong (2 administrative "dong")
*Sinseon-dong (3 administrative "dong")
*Bongnae-dong (3 administrative "dong")
*Cheonghak-dong (2 administrative "dong")
*Dongsam-dong (3 administrative "dong")

ister Cities

*flagicon|China Luwan, China

ee also

*Geography of South Korea
*Subdivisions of South Korea

References

External links

* [http://english.yeongdo.go.kr/ Yeongdo-gu website] en icon