Geumjeong District () is a district in north central

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, South Korea. Approximately 7.3% of Busan's population is in Geumjeong District. The Hoedong Reservoir is located on the district's eastern boundary, and the mountain Geumjeongsan on the west. Because of this, 75% of the district's land is restricted from residential development. The district's population is concentrated in the valley of the Oncheoncheon stream, a tributary of the Suyeonggang. Notable landmarks include Beomeosa, a Buddhist temple dating to the

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dynasty, and Geumjeongsan, the mountain which overlooks much of the district. Geumjeongsan is topped by the walls of the Geumjeongsanseong, which were built in the

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period. Several colleges and universities are located in Geumjeong District. The most prominent of these is Pusan National University. Geumjeong District serves as a nexus of transit connections between central Busan and the rest of Korea. The northern end of Busan Subway Line 1 lies in Nopo-dong, where it adjoins Busan's major express bus terminal. In addition, the southern terminus of the Gyeongbu Expressway lies within the district.

History

For most of its history, Geumjeong was officially part of Dongnae, which was itself an independent region until it was amalgamated into the city of Busan in 1942. Geumjeong District was formed by separation from Dongnae in 1988. Originally Geumjeong consisted of 20 administrative ''dong'', but several changes have been made to leave the current total at 17: * 1992 ** Bugok-4-dong was created from Bugok-1-dong * 1998 ** Oryun-dong was absorbed by Bugok-3-dong ** Seon-dong and Dugu-dong were merged to form Seondugu-dong ** Nopo-dong and Cheongnyong-dong were merged to form Cheongnyongnopo-dong * 2009 ** Seo-4-dong was absorbed by Seo-3-dong

Administrative divisions

Geumjeong District is divided into 13 legal ''dong'', which altogether comprise 17 administrative ''dong'', as follows:《제24회 금정구 통계연보》. 금정구청. 2012. 63쪽, 74쪽. 02-11-geumjeong-en

Sister cities

* Changping, China * Putuo, China

Notable people from Geumjeong District

* Park Ji-min known by his stage name Jimin, singer-songwriter, dancer, composer and member of one of the most successful boyband

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is native of Geumjeong District * Exy (Real Name: ''Chu So-jung'', ), singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, actress, MC and K-pop idol, leader and member of

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girlgroup

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is native of Geumjong District as well.

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