Seo District, Busan

Seo District (Korean: 서구; RR: Seo-gu; lit. West District) is a gu, or district, in south-west central Busan, South Korea.

Seo 서구
Autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	西區
• Revised Romanization	Seo-gu
• McCune–Reischauer	Sŏ-gu
Seo District and Namhang Bridge
Flag
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Provincial level	Busan
Administrative divisions	14 administrative dong
Government
• Mayor	Gong Han-soo(공한수)
Area
• Total	13.67 km2 (5.28 sq mi)
Population  (2024[1])
• Total	103,337
• Density	7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Website	Seo District Office

Songdo Beach

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions

Seo-gu is divided into 8 legal dong, which altogether comprise 14 administrative dong, as follows:

• Dongdaesin-dong/East Daesin (3 administrative dong)
• Seodaesin-dong/West Daesin (3 administrative dong)
• Bumin-dong
• Ami-dong
• Chojang-dong
• Chungmu-dong
• Nambumin-dong/South Bumin (3 administrative dong)
• Amnam-dong

In 1998 Ami 1-dong and Ami 2-dong were merged. In 2003 Seodaesin 2-dong and Seodaesin 1-dong were merged.

The district contains the island Dudo.^[2]

Politics

The area is represented in the National Assembly by the West District and East District Busan (South Korean Legislature Constituency)

Sister cities

• Changhai, China

See also

• Geography of South Korea
• Subdivisions of South Korea

References

1. "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
2. 김, 성환. 두도(頭島) - 부산역사문화대전. Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

External links

• Seo-gu website (in English)

35.10°N 129.02°E / 35.10; 129.02