Yeongdo District
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Yeongdo 영도구 |
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| Autonomous District | ||
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| • Hanja | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Yeongdo-gu | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yǒngdo-ku | |
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| Country | South Korea | |
| Region | Yeongnam | |
| Provincial level | Busan | |
| Administrative divisions | 14 administrative dong | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13.98 km2 (5.40 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 162,961 | |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang | |
| Website | Yeongdo District Office | |
Yeongdo District is a gu in Busan, South Korea. The gu itself is limited to Yeong-do (Yeong Island) located on the south edge of central Busan. It attained the status of gu in 1957.
The Korea Maritime and Ocean University and the National Maritime Museum of Korea are located in Yeongdo-gu.
Yeongdo-gu is divided into 6 legal dong, which altogether comprise 14 administrative dong, as follows:
Western Side of Yeongdo
Coordinates: 35°04′50″N 129°03′50″E / 35.08056°N 129.06389°E
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