Dong District () is a '' gu'' in central

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, South Korea. It was one of the first 6 ''gu'' of Busan established in 1957.

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is located in Dong-gu. Dong-gu has a status of sister localities with

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and

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, Yantai City,

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Administrative divisions

Dong-gu is divided into 4 legal ''dong'', which altogether comprise 17 administrative ''dong'', as follows: * Choryang-dong (5 administrative ''dong'') * Sujeong-dong (5 administrative ''dong'') * Jwacheon-dong (2 administrative ''dong'') * Beomil-dong (5 administrative ''dong'')

Politics

The area is represented in the National Assembly by the

West District and East District Busan (South Korean Legislature Constituency) West is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some Romance langu ...

Education

International schools include: *

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* Chinese Korea Busan School (kindergarten and elementary school)

Tourist attractions

The district contains a famous staircase, the

168 stairs The 168 stairs () are an outdoor stairway in , Dong District, Busan, South Korea. The stairway has 168 steps and a steep incline of around 35 to 40 degrees, with various souvenir shops on the path. The stairway has a monorail that goes from botto ...

, that has souvenir shops and tourist attractions along the way.

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