Gwangsan District
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Gwangsan
광산구 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hanja | 光山區 |
• Revised Romanization | Gwangsan-gu |
• McCune-Reischauer | Kwangsan-gu |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Honam |
Provincial level | Gwangju |
Area | |
• Total | 222.89 km2 (86.06 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 404,672 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Jeolla |
Website | Gwangsan District Office |
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.[1][2] Its area is about 45% of the city of Gwangju.[3]
The district bird is the White Heron, the district flower is Magnolia, and the district tree is the Pine Tree.[4] Gwangsan-gu has 1913 Songseong Market, and Songseong Market(held every 3,8day), Yonga birthplace, and there has Korean wheat festival.
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References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Welcome to Gwangsan-Gu". Archived from the original on 2007-07-09. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
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External links
- Website of District (in English)
35°08′05″N 126°47′40″E / 35.13472°N 126.79444°E
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