Seo District (Korean: 서구; RR: Seo-gu) is a gu ("district") of Daejeon, South Korea. Daejeon Metropolitan City Hall is also located there.
Seo
서구 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hanja | 西區 |
• Revised Romanization | Seo-gu |
• McCune–Reischauer | Sŏ-gu |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Hoseo |
Provincial level | Daejeon |
Administrative divisions | 23 administrative dong |
Government | |
• Mayor | Seo Cheol-Mo (People Power) |
Area | |
• Total | 95.25 km2 (36.78 sq mi) |
Population (2006[1]) | |
• Total | 506,070 |
• Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Chungcheong |
Website | Seo District Office |
Administrative divisions
editSeo-gu is divided into 14 'dong (neighborhood) (동, "neighborhoods"):
Places of interest
editDunsan-dong is one of the more densely populated areas of Daejeon. As a result, it is the location of several points of interest. These include department stores, government offices, and several international chain restaurants and retailers. There is Pai Chai University in Seo District, Daejeon. There is also Hanbat Arboretum. There is also the "Cafe Wave". There is an Art Center. Jangtae Recreational Forest is located in the district.
Also, Daejeon Arts Center, a representative general concert hall in Daejeon, is also located in Seo-gu.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 기본현황/자연/행정여건. Seo-gu website. Retrieved 2006-10-31.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Official website (in English)
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