Dongnae District (Korean: 동래구; RR: Dongnae-gu) is a gu (district) in central Busan, South Korea.
Dongnae
동래구 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 東萊區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Dongnae-gu |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Tongnae-ku |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Provincial level | Busan |
| Administrative divisions | 14 administrative dong |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jang Joon Yong(장준용) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 269,086 |
| • Density | 16,991/km2 (44,010/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
| Website | Dongnae District Office |
Administrative divisions
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It has a population of about 300,000, and an area of 16.7 square kilometers. It was once a separate city, the principal port of southeastern Korea. Numerous historical relics are preserved in the area.
This district is well known for Pajeon, which is 'Green Onion Pancake'.
DongRaeGu is also the ID for the Korean StarCraft II pro gamer, Park Soo-ho.[2] Due to his success in events such as the Global StarCraft II League and Major League Gaming, he was recognized by the town and was allowed to officially represent the town by being able to place a badge on his uniform.[3]
Dongnae District is divided into seven legal dong, which altogether comprise 14 administrative dong, as follows:
- Allak-dong (2 administrative dong)
- Boksan-dong
- Myeongjang-dong (2 administrative dong)
- Myeongnyun-dong (2 administrative dong)
- Oncheon-dong (3 administrative dong)
- Sajik-dong (3 administrative dong)
- Sumin-dong
Places of interest
editSajik-dong is home to two major sports venues: Sajik Baseball Stadium (home of KBO team Lotte Giants) and Sajik Arena (home to various basketball teams). Both venues, alongside the nearby Sajik Swimming Pool, hosted the baseball, basketball, gymnastics, swimming and diving events of the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan.
Heosimcheong Spa, Asia's largest spa, is in Oncheon-dong.
The Bokcheon-dong Ancient Tombs Park is a tourist attraction and archeological site located in Bokcheon-dong.[4]
Sister cities
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Education
edit- Daesung Academy
See also
editFestivals
edit- Dongnae District Castle Festival opens every October since 1996.
References
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- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
- ^ "TLPD - SC2 Korea - Player Information - DongRaeGu". www.teamliquid.net.
- ^ "DongRaeGu in a Local Newspaper (Korean)". Archived from the original on 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ^ "Bokcheon Museum — Ancient Tombs Park". Busan Metropolitan City Government.