 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2010) |
Gwangsan
광산구 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 光山區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gwangsan-gu |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Kwangsan-gu |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Provincial level | Gwangju |
| Area | |
| • Total | 222.89 km2 (86.06 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
| • Total | 392,653 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
| Website | Gwangsan District Office |
Gwangsan District (Korean: 광산구; RR: Gwangsan-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.
- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
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{{cite web}}: 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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