Yongho-dong
Yongho-dong is a dong on the coast of Busan, a major port city in southeastern South Korea. Its mainland portion is bordered on three sides by water, standing on a peninsula which separates Busan Harbor from Suyeong Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarter
- Description: administrative division in South Korea
- Also known as: “Yongho-dong, Busan”, “Yongho-ri”, “Yonghodong”, and “Yongp’o-ri”
Places of Interest
Highlights include United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea and National Memorial Museum of Forced Mobilization under Japanese Occupation.
United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea
Park
Photo: GTheory, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea, located at Tanggok in the Nam District, of Busan, South Korea, is a burial ground for United Nations Command casualties of the Korean War.
National Memorial Museum of Forced Mobilization under Japanese Occupation
Museum
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
The National Memorial Museum of Forced Mobilization under Japanese Occupation is a national history museum in Busan, South Korea. It first opened on December 10, 2015.
Daeyeon High School
School
Daeyeon High School is a high school in Nam-gu, Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea. It was established in 1988. The current principal is Kim Young Do.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suyeong and Central Busan.
Suyeong
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Suyeong is a vibrant coastal district in the east of Busan. While its famous neighbor Haeundae is known for upscale hotels, Suyeong is arguably Busan's most popular local playground, centered around the iconic Gwangalli Beach.
Central Busan
Central Busan consists of the districts of Dong-gu, Jung-gu, Seo-gu, Nam-gu and Busanjin-gu. This is the old town of Busan with a lot of post-war buildings, large docks and atmosphere. The place to go see the heritage of the city.
Dong-gu
Suburb
Photo: seaninjapan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dong District is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It was one of the first 6 gu of Busan established in 1957. Busan Station is located in Dong-gu. Dong-gu has a status of sister localities with Gwangsan District, Gwangju and Zhifu District, Yantai City, China. Dong-gu is situated 6 km west of Yongho-dong.
Yongho-dong
- Categories: dong of South Korea and locality
- Location: Yongho-dong, Nam-gu, Busan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.11903° or 35° 7′ 9″ northLongitude
129.11265° or 129° 6′ 46″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8Q7F4497+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 415145056OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Yongho-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “龍湖洞”
- Greek: “Γιόγχο-ντονγκ”
- Japanese: “ヨンホドン”
- Japanese: “ヨンホ洞”
- Japanese: “竜湖洞”
- Japanese: “龍湖洞”
- Korean: “Yongho-dong”
- Korean: “용호동”
- Korean: “龍湖洞”
- Swedish: “Yongho-dong, Busan”
- Swedish: “Yongho-dong”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yongho 3 Community Policing Center and Busanoegukeo University.
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