Namdong District (Korean: 남동구; RR: Namdong-gu) is a municipal district of Incheon, South Korea. Namdong District has been the city centre of Incheon since 1985. It is the location for Incheon Metropolitan City Hall, Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency main offices,[2] the Namdong Industrial Complex, and Gil Hospital & Gachon Medical School.[3][4] There is a large shopping district close to the City Hall and Grand Theater containing 3 large department stores, many restaurants and bars and the 2.68 km (1.67 mi) long Jung-Ang city park.
Namdong
남동구 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 南洞區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Namdong-gu |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Namtong-ku |
 Incheon Metropolitan City Central Library | |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Provincial level | Incheon |
| Administrative divisions | 19 administrative dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.01 km2 (22.01 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
| • Total | 487,569 |
| • Density | 8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Seoul |
| Website | Namdong District Office |
Notable locations
edit- Incheon City Hall
- Incheon Central Library
- The 2.68 km long Jung-Ang city park.
- The Lotte department stores and nearby shopping district.
- The Incheon Arts Center Grand Theater and surrounding district.
- Incheon City Hall, Arts Center and Incheon Bus Terminal Subway stations.
- Incheon Bus Terminal
- Gil Hospital
- Namdong Tower
Administrative subdivisions
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- Guwol 1 to 4 Dong
- Ganseok 1 to 4 Dong
- Mansu 1 to 6 Dong
- Nonhyeon-dong
- Jangsu-Seochang Dong
- Nonhyeon-Gojan Dong
- Namchon-Dorim Dong
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Namdong-gu, Incheon.
- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
- ^ "Korean National Police Agency website". Archived from the original on 2008-09-29.
- ^ Yeom, Joon-Sup; Kim, Tong-Soo; Oh, Sejoong; Sim, Jai-Bong; Barn, Jae-Sang; Kim, Hye-Jung; Kim, Young-A.; Ahn, Sun-Young; Shin, Mee-Young; Yoo, Jie-Ae; Park, Jae-Won (1 May 2007). "PLASMODIUM VIVAX MALARIA IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA DURING 2004–2005: CHANGING PATTERNS OF INFECTION". The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 76 (5): 865–868. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2007.76.865. PMID 17488906.
- ^ "Gachon Medical School website". Archived from the original on 2008-12-28.
External links
edit- Namdong District homepage (in English)
37°26′36″N 126°43′55″E / 37.44333°N 126.73194°E
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