Gwangsan
광산구
Korean transcription(s)
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationGwangsan-gu
  McCune-ReischauerKwangsan-gu
Flag of Gwangsan
CountrySouth Korea
RegionHonam
Provincial levelGwangju
Area
  Total222.89 km2 (86.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total404,672
  Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
  Dialect
Jeolla
WebsiteGwangsan District Office

Gwangsan District (Gwangsan-gu) is a district, similar to a ward, situated in the city of 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.[1][2] Its area is about 45% of the city of Gwangju.[3]

The district bird is the White Heron, the district flower is Magnolia, and the district tree is the Pine Tree.[4] Gwangsan-gu has 1913 Songseong Market, and Songseong Market(held every 3,8day), Yonga birthplace, and there has Korean wheat festival.

Sister cities

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2007-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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. "Welcome to Gwangsan-Gu". Archived from the original on 2007-07-09. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2007-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

35°08′05″N 126°47′40″E / 35.13472°N 126.79444°E / 35.13472; 126.79444


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