Saha District
Appearance
Saha
사하구 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hanja | 沙下區 |
• Revised Romanization | Saha-gu |
• McCune–Reischauer | Saha-ku |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Yeongnam |
Provincial level | Busan |
Administrative divisions | 16 administrative dong |
Area | |
• Total | 40.89 km2 (15.79 sq mi) |
Population (2004[1]) | |
• Total | 292,722 |
• Density | 7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Website | Saha District Office |
Saha District (Korean: 사하구; RR: Saha-gu) is a gu in western Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 40.89 km², and a population of about 375,000. About a third of the area is forest land. Saha District became a gu of Busan in 1983. It is home to the Seunghak Campus of Dong-A University.
Administrative divisions
[edit]Saha District is divided into 8 legal dong, which all together comprise 16 administrative dong, as follows:
- Goejeong-dong (4 administrative dong)
- Dangni-dong
- Hadan-dong (2 administrative dong)
- Sinpyeong-dong (2 administrative dong)
- Jangnim-dong (2 administrative dong)
- Dadae-dong (2 administrative dong)
- Gupyeong-dong
- Gamcheon-dong (2 administrative dong)
Sister cities
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "+ 사하구 Silver". Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2006-06-16.
External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saha-gu, Busan.
- Saha District-City of Busan (in English)
- Saha District website (in English)
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