Geumjeong District (Korean: 금정구; RR: Geumjeong-gu) is a district in north central Busan, South Korea. Approximately 7.3% of Busan's population is in Geumjeong District. The Hoedong Reservoir is located on the district's eastern boundary, and the mountain Geumjeongsan on the west. Because of this, 75% of the district's land is restricted from residential development. The district's population is concentrated in the valley of the Oncheoncheon stream, a tributary of the Suyeonggang.
Geumjeong
금정구 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja ana | 金井區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Geumjeong-gu |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Kŭmjŏng-ku |
 View of Geumjeong District from Geumjeongsan | |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Provincial level | Busan |
| Administrative divisions | 17 administrative dong |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoon Il Hyeon(윤일현) |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.29 km2 (25.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2024[1]) | |
• Total | 210,905 |
| • Density | 3,732/km2 (9,670/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
| Website | Geumjeong District Office |
Notable landmarks include Beomeosa, a Buddhist temple dating to the Silla dynasty, and Geumjeongsan, the mountain which overlooks much of the district. Geumjeongsan is topped by the walls of the Geumjeongsanseong, which were built in the Joseon period.
Several colleges and universities are located in Geumjeong District. The most prominent of these is Pusan National University.
Geumjeong District serves as a nexus of transit connections between central Busan and the rest of Korea. The northern end of Busan Subway Line 1 lies in Nopo-dong, where it adjoins Busan's major express bus terminal. In addition, the southern terminus of the Gyeongbu Expressway lies within the district.
History
editFor most of its history, Geumjeong was officially part of Dongnae, which was itself an independent region until it was amalgamated into the city of Busan in 1942. Geumjeong District was formed by separation from Dongnae in 1988.
Originally Geumjeong consisted of 20 administrative dong, but several changes have been made to leave the current total at 17:[2]
- 1992
- Bugok-4-dong was created from Bugok-1-dong
- 1998
- Oryun-dong was absorbed by Bugok-3-dong
- Seon-dong and Dugu-dong were merged to form Seondugu-dong
- Nopo-dong and Cheongnyong-dong were merged to form Cheongnyongnopo-dong
- 2009
- Seo-4-dong was absorbed by Seo-3-dong
Administrative divisions
editGeumjeong District is divided into 13 legal dong, which altogether comprise 17 administrative dong, as follows:[3]
| Key | Administrative dong | Hangeul | Hanja | Area (km2) | Households (2012) | Inhabitants (2012) | Density (pop/km2) |
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| 1 | Seo-1-dong | 서제1동 | 書第1洞 | 0.36 | 4,484 | 9,806 | 27,239 |
| 2 | Seo-2-dong | 서제2동 | 書第2洞 | 0.40 | 5,861 | 13,897 | 34,743 |
| 3 | Seo-3-dong | 서제3동 | 書第3洞 | 0.92 | 5,864 | 14,350 | 15,598 |
| 4 | Geumsahoedong-dong | 금사회동동 | 錦絲回東洞 | 5.52 | 4,376 | 10,660 | 1,931 |
| 5 | Bugok-1-dong | 부곡제1동 | 釜谷第1洞 | 0.71 | 4,834 | 11,600 | 16,338 |
| 6 | Bugok-2-dong | 부곡제2동 | 釜谷第2洞 | 1.20 | 6,812 | 18,868 | 15,723 |
| 7 | Bugok-3-dong | 부곡제3동 | 釜谷第3洞 | 8.16 | 6,525 | 18,490 | 2,266 |
| 8 | Bugok-4-dong | 부곡제4동 | 釜谷第4洞 | 0.67 | 6,360 | 16,310 | 24,343 |
| 9 | Jangjeon-1-dong | 장전제1동 | 長箭第1洞 | 3.27 | 6,754 | 15,995 | 4,891 |
| 10 | Jangjeon-2-dong | 장전제2동 | 長箭第2洞 | 2.06 | 3,837 | 11,298 | 5,484 |
| 11 | Jangjeon-3-dong | 장전제3동 | 長箭第3洞 | 0.68 | 3,868 | 8,730 | 12,838 |
| 12 | Seondugu-dong | 선두구동 | 仙杜邱洞 | 12.05 | 1,286 | 2,857 | 237 |
| 13 | Cheongnyeongnopo-dong | 청룡노포동 | 靑龍老圃洞 | 10.91 | 3,959 | 10,192 | 934 |
| 14 | Namsan-dong | 남산동 | 南山洞 | 3.64 | 13,191 | 35,255 | 9,685 |
| 15 | Guseo-1-dong | 구서제1동 | 久瑞第1洞 | 3.05 | 7,071 | 20,168 | 6,612 |
| 16 | Guseo-2-dong | 구서제2동 | 久瑞第2洞 | 3.19 | 12,432 | 37,403 | 11,725 |
| 17 | Geumseong-dong | 금성동 | 金城洞 | 8.41 | 491 | 1,211 | 144 |
| Geumjeong District | 금정구 | 金井區 | 65.20 | 98,005 | 257,090 | 3,943 |
Sister cities
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Notable people from Geumjeong District
edit- Park Ji-min known by his stage name Jimin, singer-songwriter, dancer, composer and member of one of the most successful boyband BTS is native of Geumjeong District
- Exy (Real Name: Chu So-jung, 추소정), singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, actress, MC and K-pop idol, leader and member of K-pop girlgroup Cosmic Girls is native of Geumjong District as well.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
- ^ About Geumjeong: History
- ^ 《제24회 금정구 통계연보》. 금정구청. 2012. 63쪽, 74쪽.
External links
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- Geumjeong District website Archived 7 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in English)