Dong District, Daegu

Dong
동구
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationDong-gu
 • McCune-ReischauerTong-gu
Flag of Dong
CountrySouth Korea
RegionYeongnam
Provincial levelDaegu
Area
 • Total182.15 km2 (70.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total343,096
 • Density1,884/km2 (4,880/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang
WebsiteDong District Office

Dong District (Korean동구; RRDong-gu; lit. East District) is a gu (district) in northeastern part of Daegu metropolitan city of South Korea. Daegu city itself lies in the southeastern part of Korean Peninsula. It has a population of 343,678.[1] The district covers 182.35 km², for about 20% of Daegu's total area.

Dong-gu first emerged as the "eastern district office" (동부출장소) in 1938. It achieved gu status in 1963. In 1998, the administrative divisions were reorganized, and the former 26 dong were reorganized as 20 dong.

  1. ^ As of February 28, 2006. "동구 인구 수는 343,678명 (2006.2.28.기준)". Dong-gu website. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2006-03-08.

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