Nam District, Busan
Nam District (literally south district) is a gu, or district, in south central Busan, South Korea. Much of Nam-gu sticks out into the Sea of Japan (East Sea), forming a peninsula which separates Suyeong Bay from Busan Harbor. It has an area of 25.91 km². Nam-gu officially became a gu of Busan in 1975. In 1995 part of Nam-gu was divided to form Suyeong-gu.
Nam
남구 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 南區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Nam-gu |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Nam-ku |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Provincial level | Busan |
| Administrative divisions | 19 administrative dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.91 km2 (10.00 sq mi) |
| Population () | |
| • Total | 229,563 |
| • Density | 8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
| Website | Nam District Office |
The Busan International Finance Center is located here.
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