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-Busan:*Geumjeong-gu, a district in Busan*Geumjeong Fortress, a fortress in Busan*Geumjeongsan, a mountain in Busan-Gyeonggi Province:*Geumjeong-dong, a ward in Gunpo City, Gyeonggi Province*Geumjeong Station, a Seoul Subway station in Gunpo City...

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Geumjeong-gu is a district in north central Busan

Busan

Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...

, South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

. Approximately 7.3% of Busan's population is in Geumjeong-gu.http://geumjeong.go.kr/frameset.asp?top=a&sub=2

The Hoedong Reservoir is located on the district's eastern boundary, and the mountain Geumjeongsan

Geumjeongsan

Geumjeongsan is a mountain in the city of Busan in South Korea. It covers a large surface that extends into Dongnae-gu in the south, Buk-gu in the west, Geumjeong-gu in the east, and the city of Yangsan in the north...

 on the west. Because of this, 75% of the district's land is restricted from residential development. The district's population is concentrated in the valley of the Oncheoncheon stream, a tributary of the Suyeonggang.

Notable landmarks include Beomeosa

Beomeosa

Beomeosa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in Cheongnyong-dong, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, South Korea. Built on the slopes of Geumjeongsan, it is one of the country's leading urban temples.- Origin :...

, a Buddhist temple dating to the Silla

Silla

Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...

 dynasty, and Geumjeongsan, the mountain which overlooks much of the district. Geumjeongsan is topped by the walls of the Geumjeongsanseong

Geumjeongsanseong

Geumjeongsanseong is the largest mountain fortress in the Republic of Korea today...

, which were built in the Joseon Dynasty

Joseon Dynasty

Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...

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Several colleges and universities are located in Geumjeong-gu. The most prominent of these is Pusan National University

Pusan National University

Pusan National University is one of ten flagship Korean national universities and a leading university in South Korea...

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Geumjeong-gu serves as a nexus of transit connections between central Busan and the rest of Korea. The northern end of Busan Subway Line 1

Busan Subway Line 1

Busan Subway Line 1 is the north-south route of the Busan Subway. It is long with 34 stations. Line 1 uses 8-car trains. The line color is orange....

 lies in Nopo-dong, where it adjoins Busan's major express bus terminal. In addition, the southern terminus of the Gyeongbu Expressway

Gyeongbu Expressway

The Gyeongbu Expressway is the second oldest and most heavily travelled expressway in South Korea, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Gumi, Daegu, and Busan. It has the route number 1, signifying its role as South Korea's most important expressway...

 lies within the district.

The district was formed by separation from Dongnae-gu

Dongnae-gu

Dongnae-gu is a gu in northern Busan, South Korea. It has a population of about 300,000, and an area of 16.7 square kilometers. It was once a separate city, the principal port of southeastern Korea. Numerous historical relics are preserved in the area...

 in 1988.

Administrative divisions

Geumjeong-gu is divided into 11 legal dong, which altogether comprise 20 administrative dong, as follows:

• Seo-dong (4 administrative dong)
• Geumsa-dong
• Oryun-dong
  Oryun-dong
  Oryun-dong is a neighbourhood, dong of Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea.-External links: *...
  
  
• Bugok-dong (4 administrative dong)
• Jangjeon-dong
  Jangjeon-dong
  Jangjeon is a dong, or precinct, in Geumjeong-gu, Busan, South Korea. A heavily-populated district, it is located between the slopes of Geumjeongsan and the valley of the Oncheoncheon. It is bounded to the south by Oncheon-dong in Dongnae-gu and to the north by Guseo-dong...
  
   (3 administrative dong)
• Seon-dong
• Dugu-dong
• Cheongnyongnopo-dong
• Namsan-dong
  Namsan-dong
  Namsan-dong is a legal dong, or neighbourhood of the Jung-gu district in Seoul, South Korea and governed by its administrative dong, Myeong-dong.-External links:*...
  
  
• Guseo-dong (2 administrative dong)
• Geumseong-dong

Sister cities

Changping

Changping District

Changping District , formerly Changping County , is situated in the suburbs of northwest Beijing.Changping District, covering an area of 1,430 square kilometers, has 2 subdistricts of the city of Changping and 15 towns with total population of 614,821...

, China

China

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 Putuo, China

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• Geography of South Korea
  Geography of South Korea
  South Korea is located in East Asia, on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula jutting out from the far east of the Asian land mass. The only country with a land border to South Korea is North Korea, lying to the north with of border running along the DMZ. South Korea is mostly surrounded by...
  
  
• Subdivisions of South Korea

External links

• Geumjeong-gu website (in English)