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Gwangsan District

Gwangsan
광산구
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja光山區
 • Revised RomanizationGwangsan-gu
 • McCune–ReischauerKwangsan-gu
Flag of Gwangsan
CountrySouth Korea
RegionHonam
Provincial levelGwangju
Government
 • Mayor Park Byeong-gyu(박병규)
Area
 • Total
222.89 km2 (86.06 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2024[1])
 • Total
392,653
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Jeolla
WebsiteGwangsan District Office

Gwangsan District (Korean광산구; RRGwangsan-gu) is a district, similar to a ward, situated in 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.[2][3] Its area is about 45% of the city of Gwangju.[4]

The district bird is the White Heron, the district flower is Magnolia, and the district tree is the Pine Tree.[5] Gwangsan District has 1913 Songseong Market, and Songseong Market(held every 3,8day), Yonga birthplace, and there has Korean wheat festival.

Sister cities

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2007-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2007-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Welcome to Gwangsan-gu". Archived from the original on 2007-07-09. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2007-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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