Dong District, Busan

Dong
동구
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationDong-gu
 • McCune–ReischauerTong-ku
Flag of Dong
Official logo of Dong
CountrySouth Korea
RegionYeongnam
Provincial levelBusan
Administrative divisions17 administrative dong
Area
 • Total9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2024[1])
 • Total86,308
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang
WebsiteDong District Office

Dong District (Korean동구; RRDong-gu; lit. east 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.

  1. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.