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Jung-gu, Ulsan

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Jung-gu
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul중구
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanisationJunggu
 • McCune–ReischauerChunggu
Map of Ulsan heichlichtin the destrict.
Map of Ulsan heichlichtin the destrict.
KintraSooth Korea
RegionYeongnam
Admeenistrative diveesions14 dong
Govrenment
 • TeepMetropolitan Ceety Destrict Cooncil
Area
 • Total37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total234,875
 • Density6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
DialectGyeongsang

Jung-gu is the central destrict o Ulsan, Sooth Korea. Its name literally means "Central Waird". Maist o the population live atween the soothren border o the River Taehwa an Ring Road. The current heid o the destrict is Jo Yong-su (Hangul: 조용수) (2007).

Demografics

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234,875 fowk live in Ulsan Jung-gu. 120,077 o these are Korean males, 114,349 are Korean females, 153 are foreign males an 296 are foreign females (30 Aprile 2003). In anerlie ane "dong" (smawer diveesion), namely Okgyo-dong, dae weemen ootnumber men.[1]

Admeenistrative diveesions

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The "Dong" o Jung-gu an their demografics are as follae:

  • Bangu 1-dong (Hangul: 반구1동) 10,292 KM; 9,357 KF; 11 FM; 24 FF
  • Bangu 2-dong (Hangul: 반구2동) 5,493 KM; 5,165 KF; 6 FM; 6 FF
  • Boksan 1-dong (Hangul: 복산1동) 6,712 KM; 6,319 KF; 9 FM; 14 FF
  • Boksan 2-dong (Hangul: 복산2동) 6,708 KM; 6,383 KF; 8 FM; 12 FF
  • Bukjeong-dong (Hangul: 북정동) 6,194 KM; 6,030 KF; 9 FM; 16 FF
  • Byeongyeong 1-dong (Hangul: 병영1동) 10,733 KM; 10,264 KF; 5 FM; 21 FF
  • Byeongyeong 2-dong (Hangul: 병영2동) 11,113 KM; 10,246 KF: 12 FM; 21 FF
  • Daun-dong (Hangul: 다운동) 16,616 KM; 15,986 KF; 15 FM; 17 FF
  • Hakseong-dong (Hangul: 학성동) 7,314 KM; 6,796 KF; 8 FM; 13 FF
  • Okgyo-dong (Hangul: 옥교동) 4,318 KM; 4,341 KF; 10 FM; 29 FF
  • Seongnam-dong (Hangul: 성남동) 4,013 KM; 3,937 KF; 11 FM; 45 FF
  • Taehwa-dong (Hangul: 태화동) 13,634 KM; 13,274 KF; 9 FM; 30 FF
  • Ujeong-dong (Hangul: 우정동) 13,201 KM; 12,861 KF; 36 FM; 44 FF
  • Yaksa-dong (Hangul: 약사동) 3,736 KM; 3,390 KF; 4 FM; 4 FF
  • KM: Resident Korean Males
  • KF: Resident Korean Females
  • FM: Resident Foreign Males
  • FF: Resident Foreign Females

Local attractions

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Ulsan Ceety centre is generally regardit as Seongnam-dong, in central Jung-gu. Here lees Dongheon (Hangul: 동헌), an auld complex uised bi the Japanese as a base o govrenment durin the occupation o Korea. An aw in Jung-gu are Hyanggyo (Hangul: 향교), the auld Confucian Academy, Byeongyeongseong (Hangul: 병영성), an auld hill fortress o which vera little remains the day, an an auncient stupa atop the hill kent as Hakseong Park (Hangul: 학성공원). This stupa is the anerlie ane in Sooth Korea tae hae the Oriental Zodiac figurs carvit aroond its base.

Footnotes

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  1. "Jung Gu Website English Population Page". Archived frae the original on 13 August 2007. Retrieved 30 Januar 2013.

Freemit airtins

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