Gwangsan 광산구 |
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Autonomous District | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hanja | |
• Revised Romanization | Gwangsan-gu |
• McCune-Reischauer | Kwangsan-gu |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Honam |
Provincial level | Gwangju |
Area | |
• Total | 86.1 km2 (33.2 sq mi) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 295,294 |
• Density | 3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Jeolla |
Website | www |
Gwangsan District (Gwangsan-gu) is a district, similar to a ward, situated in the city of Gwangju, South Korea. The total population of the district, as of September 2004, is 295,294, and the population density of the district is 1,085 per 1 km. Its area is about 45% of the city of Gwangju.
The district bird is the White Heron, the district flower is Magnolia, and the district tree is the Pine Tree.
Coordinates: 35°08′05″N 126°47′40″E / 35.13472°N 126.79444°E