Jung-gu

Jung District is a gu in southern central , South Korea. It has an area of 2.8 km², and a population of about 48,000.
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  • Type: Borough with 37,900 residents
  • Description: administrative division of Busan, South Korea
  • Also known as: Chung-gu”, “Jung District”, and “Jung District, Busan

Places of Interest

Highlights include Diamond Tower and Busan station.

Scenic viewpoint
Busan Tower is a 120-metre-high tower at , located in Jung District, Busan, South Korea. It was built in 1973. It is only used for entertainment purposes and doesn't have any transmitting equipment.

Railway station
is a train station in , South Korea. It is the southern terminus of the Gyeongbu Line and the Gyeongbu high-speed railway, the most important railway lines in the country which links Busan with .

Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a multi-purpose stadium in , South Korea. The stadium is used mostly for football matches and can accommodate 12,349 spectators.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Busan and Seo-gu.

Photo: lwy, CC BY 2.0.
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.

Suburb
Seo District is a gu, or district, in south-west central , South Korea.

Suburb
Dong District is a gu in central , South Korea. It was one of the first 6 gu of Busan established in 1957. Busan Station is located in . has a status of sister localities with , and Zhifu District, Yantai City, .

Jung-gu

Latitude
35.1065° or 35° 6′ 23″ north
Longitude
129.0326° or 129° 1′ 57″ east
Population
37,900
Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)
Open location code
8Q7F424M+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415144954
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­borough
Geo­Names ID
1845069
Wiki­data ID
Q50440
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Jung-gu” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Jung-gu (munisipyo sa Habagatang Korea, Busan)
  • Cebuano: Jung-gu
  • Chinese: Jung Khu
  • Chinese: 中区
  • Chinese: 中區
  • Dutch: Jung-gu
  • Esperanto: Meza Distrikto
  • French: district de Jung
  • French: District de Jung
  • German: Jung-gu (Busan)
  • German: Jung-gu
  • Greek: Τζουνγκ-γκου
  • Indonesian: Distrik Jung, Busan
  • Indonesian: Distrik Jung
  • Italian: Distretto di Jung
  • Italian: Jung-gu
  • Japanese: 中区
  • Korean: Jung-gu
  • Korean: 중구
  • Malay: Daerah Jung, Busan
  • Malay: Daerah Jung
  • Min Nan Chinese: Jung Khu
  • Russian: Чун-гу
  • Russian: Чунку
  • Scots: Jung-gu, Busan
  • Spanish: Jung-gu
  • Spanish: Jung
  • Swedish: Jung-gu, Busan
  • Swedish: Jung-gu
  • Turkish: Jung, Busan
  • Urdu: جونگ ضلع، بوسان
  • Vietnamese: Jung-gu, Busan
  • Vietnamese: Khu Trung
  • Yue Chinese: 中區 (釜山)

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