Buk-gu, Pohang
Appearance
Buk-gu
북구 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hanja | 北區 |
• Revised Romanization | Buk-gu |
• McCune-Reischauer | Puk-ku |
Buk-gu Office | |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Yeongnam |
Province | North Gyeongsang |
City | Pohang |
Administrative divisions | 8 dong, 1 eup, 6 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 734.8 km2 (283.7 sq mi) |
Population (2012.11) | |
• Total | 267,523[1] |
• Density | 364/km2 (940/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Website | bukgu.ipohang.org |
Buk-gu is a non-autonomous district in the City of Pohang in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Administrative divisions
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Buk-gu is divided into one town (eup), 6 townships (myeon), and 8 neighbourhoods (dong).[1]
Hangul | Hanja | |
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Heunghae-eup | 흥해읍 | 興海邑 |
Singwang-myeon | 신광면 | 神光面 |
Cheongha-myeon | 청하면 | 淸河面 |
Songna-myeon | 송라면 | 松羅面 |
Gigye-myeon | 기계면 | 杞溪面 |
Jukjang-myeon | 죽장면 | 竹長面 |
Gibuk-myeon | 기북면 | 杞北面 |
Jungang-dong | 중앙동 | 中央洞 |
Yanghak-dong | 양학동 | 良鶴洞 |
Jukdo-dong | 죽도동 | 竹島洞 |
Yongheung-dong | 용흥동 | 龍興洞 |
Uchang-dong | 우창동 | 牛昌洞 |
Duho-dong | 두호동 | 斗湖洞 |
Jangnyang-dong | 장량동 | 長良洞 |
Hwanyeo-dong | 환여동 | 環汝洞 |
Points of interest
[edit]- Anguksa, a Buddhist temple
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b 포항시 북구청 기본현황 인구/면적 - Buk-gu, Pohang City Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- (in Korean) Official website
36°02′31″N 129°21′56″E / 36.041867°N 129.365688°E