Dong-gu, Daegu
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| Dong-gu, Daegu | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul: |
동구
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| Hanja: |
東區
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| Revised Romanization: | Dong-gu |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Tong-gu |
Dong-gu is a gu (district) in northeastern Daegu, South Korea. It has a population of 343,678. The district covers 182.35 km², for about 20% of Daegu's total area.
Dong-gu first emerges as the "eastern district office" (동부출장소) in 1938. It achieved gu status in 1963. In 1998, the administrative divisions were reorganized, and the former 26 dong were reorganized as 20 dong.
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[edit] Administrative divisions
- Ansim-dong
- Bangchon-dong
- Bullobongmu-dong
- Dongchon-dong
- Dopyeong-dong
- Gongsan-dong
- Haean-dong
- Hyomok-dong
- Jijeo-dong
- Sinam-dong
- Sincheon-dong
[edit] Notes
- ↑ As of February 28, 2006. 동구 인구 수는 343,678명 (2006.2.28.기준). Dong-gu website. Retrieved on 2006-03-08.
