Jung District () is a ''
gu'' (district) in south-central
Ulsan
Ulsan (; ), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighbo ...
, South Korea. Most of the population lives between the southern border of the
Taehwa River
The Taehwa River () is a river in South Korea. It flows into Ulsan Bay. The river's entire 46-kilometer course lies within the metropolitan city of Ulsan. The Taehwa drains an area of nearly 645 km²; much of this lies within Ulsan, but po ...
and Ring Road. The current head of the district is .
Demographics
As of July 1, 2024, Jung District had 94,357 households and a population of 208,568, with 105,484 males and 103,084 females.
Administrative divisions
Jung District is organized into the following ''dong'' (neighborhoods):
*Bangu 1-dong ()
*Bangu 2-dong ()
*Boksan 1-dong ()
*Boksan 2-dong ()
*Bukjeong-dong ()
*Byeongyeong 1-dong ()
*Byeongyeong 2-dong ()
*Daun-dong ()
*Hakseong-dong ()
*Okgyo-dong ()
*Seongnam-dong ()
*Taehwa-dong ()
*Ujeong-dong ()
*Yaksa-dong ()
Local attractions
Seongnam-dong in central Jung District is generally regarded as the center of Ulsan. Other local attractions include Dongheon (), an old complex used by the Japanese as a base of government during the
occupation of Korea; Hyanggyo (), an old
Confucian
Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, and is variously described as a tradition, philosophy, religion, theory of government, or way of life. Founded by Confucius ...
academy; Byeongyeongseong (), remnants of an old hill fortress; Hakseong Park (), an ancient hilltop stupa that is the only one in South Korea to have the oriental zodiac figures carved around its base; and Ulsan Central Market, the largest traditional market in Ulsan.
See also
*List of districts in South Korea
References
External links
Official siteOfficial site
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Jung District, Ulsan,
Districts of Ulsan