Seo District (Korean: 서구; RR: Seo-gu) is a gu, or district, in western Daegu, South Korea. A major transportation nexus, it is transected by the Gyeongbu, Guma, and Jungang Expressways. It is also connected to the downtown region and to Dalseong County by Daegu Subway Line 2. The Gyeongbu Line railroad also passes through Seo-gu, but no major stations are located there.
Seo
서구 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 西區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Seo-gu |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Sŏ-gu |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Provincial level | Daegu |
| Administrative divisions | 17 administrative dong |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ryu Han-gook(류한국) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.33 km2 (6.69 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 163,463 |
| • Density | 9,619/km2 (24,910/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
| Website | Seo District Office |
Seo-gu stands at the western edge of Daegu's urbanized region. It is bounded by the downtown Jung District to the east, by Dalseo District to the south and Buk District to the north, and by the largely rural area of Dalseong County to the west. Most of the western third of Seo-gu is taken up by the rural Sangjungi-dong precinct.
Twin towns – sister cities
editSeo District is twinned with:[2]
Bacolod, Philippines- Angeles City, Philippines[3]
Hexi (Tianjin), China- Keqiao (Shaoxing), China
Notable people from Seo District
edit- Kim Tae-hyung known by his stage name V, actor, singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, composer and member of one of the most successful boyband and best selling artist ever in South Korea, BTS is native of Seo District, Daegu.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
- ^ "Sister Cities". dgs.go.kr. Seo District, Daegu. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ "Seo District, Daegu, Angeles City: Sister cities". SunStar. Today. 6 November 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Seo-gu, Daegu.
- Official site (in English)
- In Korean language online encyclopedias: