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Seo 서구
Autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	西區
• Revised Romanization	Seo-gu
• McCune–Reischauer	Sŏ-gu
Seo District and Namhang Bridge
Flag
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Provincial level	Busan
Administrative divisions	14 administrative dong
Government
• Mayor	Gong Han-soo(공한수)
Area
• Total	13.67 km (5.28 sq mi)
Population
• Total	103,337
• Density	7,600/km (20,000/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Website	Seo District Office

Seo District (Korean: 서구; RR: Seo-gu; lit. West District) is a gu, or district, in south-west central Busan, South Korea.

Administrative divisions

Seo-gu is divided into 8 legal dong, which altogether comprise 14 administrative dong, as follows:

• Dongdaesin-dong/East Daesin (3 administrative dong)
• Seodaesin-dong/West Daesin (3 administrative dong)
• Bumin-dong
• Ami-dong
• Chojang-dong
• Chungmu-dong
• Nambumin-dong/South Bumin (3 administrative dong)
• Amnam-dong

In 1998 Ami 1-dong and Ami 2-dong were merged. In 2003 Seodaesin 2-dong and Seodaesin 1-dong were merged.

The district contains the island Dudo.

Politics

The area is represented in the National Assembly by the West District and East District Busan (South Korean Legislature Constituency)

Sister cities

• Changhai, China

See also

• Geography of South Korea
• Subdivisions of South Korea

References

1. "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
2. 김, 성환. 두도(頭島) - 부산역사문화대전. Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

External links

• Seo-gu website (in English)

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