Bulguk-dong is an administrative
dong'' (neighborhood) in the
administrative subdivisions
Administrative divisions (also administrative units, administrative regions, subnational entities, or constituent states, as well as many similar generic terms) are geographical areas into which a particular independent sovereign state is divi ...
of the
Gyeongju
Gyeongju (, ), historically known as Seorabeol (, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering with a population of ...
, South Korea. It consists of seven ''legal dong'' including
Gujeong-dong,
Sirae-dong,
Si-dong,
Joyang-dong,
Jinhyeon-dong,
Ma-dong and
Ha-dong.
It is bordered by
Tohamsan on the east,
Dodong-dong on the west,
Oedong-eup on the south and
Bodeok-dong on the north. Its 37.34 square kilometers are home to about 8,893 people.
Bulguksa
Bulguksa () is a Buddhist temple on Tohamsan, in Jinhyeon-dong, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
It is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and contains six National Treasures, including the Dabotap and Seokgata ...
temple and
Seokguram grotto are situated in the district.
See also
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Subdivisions of Gyeongju
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Administrative divisions of South Korea
South Korea is made up of 22 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 List of special cities of South Korea#Position in hierarchy and types, metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 List of special cities of South Korea, special city (''teukbyeo ...
References
External links
The official site of the Bulguk-dong office
Subdivisions of Gyeongju
Neighborhoods of South Korea
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