Daedeok District (Korean: 대덕구; RR: Daedeok-gu) is a district of Daejeon, South Korea. Headquarters of KT&G, Korea Ginseng Corporation and Korea Water Resources, and Daejeon Logistics Terminal, Korea Express are located in this district.
Daedeok
대덕구 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 大德區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Daedeok-gu |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Taedŏk-ku |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Provincial level | Daejeon |
| Administrative divisions | 23 administrative dong |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Park Jung-hyun (Democratic) |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.45 km2 (26.43 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 169,171 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
| Website | Daedeok District Office |
As of the end of January 2023, the population was 172,266, accounting for 11.91% of the total population of Daejeon Metropolitan City, and when comparing the population by region, Songchon-dong has the largest population with 26,609 and Moksang-dong has the lowest with 6,323.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
- ^ 인구와 면적 | 지역현황 | 대덕구소개 | 대전광역시 대덕구청. www.daedeok.go.kr. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
External links
edit- Daedeok District website (in English)
36°20′47″N 127°24′57″E / 36.34639°N 127.41583°E
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