Buk District (Buk-gu)
Buk District (literally north district) is a gu, or district, in north central Busan, South Korea. Buk-gu covers a surface of 38.30 km² is home to about 335,000 people. It attained the status of gu in 1978.
Buk-gu is divided into 5 legal dong, which all together comprise 13 administrative dong, as follows:
* Gupo-dong (3 administrative dong)
* Geumgok-dong
* Hwamyeong-dong (3 administrative dong)
* Deckcheon-dong (3 administrative dong)
* Mandeok-dong (3 administrative dong)
Buk-gu is divided into 5 legal dong, which all together comprise 13 administrative dong, as follows:
* Gupo-dong (3 administrative dong)
* Geumgok-dong
* Hwamyeong-dong (3 administrative dong)
* Deckcheon-dong (3 administrative dong)
* Mandeok-dong (3 administrative dong)
Map - Buk District (Buk-gu)
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The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Silla and Balhae in the late 7th century, Korea was ruled by the Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) and the Joseon dynasty (1392–1897). The succeeding Korean Empire (1897–1910) was annexed in 1910 into the Empire of Japan. Japanese rule ended following Japan's surrender in World War II, after which Korea was divided into two zones; a northern zone occupied by the Soviet Union and a southern zone occupied by the United States. After negotiations on reunification failed, the southern zone became the Republic of Korea in August 1948 while the northern zone became the communist Democratic People's Republic of Korea the following month.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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KRW | South Korean won | â‚© | 0 |
ISO | Language |
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EN | English language |
KO | Korean language |