CLEAR 14℃
- Introduction of Sasang-gu
- General status
General status
Location
Located at the mid-west of Busan, Sasang-gu adjoins Seo-gu to the east; the Nakdonggang River to the west; Saha-gu to the south; and Buk-gu to the north. Sasang-gu is situated at 128°54'-129°00' degrees east longitude and 35°6'-35°12' degrees north latitude.
Regional characteristics
- The central district of Busan economy – a center point of industry, logistics, and distribution with its downtown industrial complex
- A base for intra-regional traffic – a gateway to West Busan with the connection of airport, ports and land route
- Eco-friendly river community – a natural ecosystem equipped with wide riverbanks of the Nakdonggang River
Basic facts ▷ as of Jan. 1 2016
- Population: 237,711 (male 120,668, female 116,350)
- Area: 36.09㎢ ▷ about 4.7% of Busan (residential zone 22.5%, industrial, commercial and green zone 57.8%)
- District: 12 administrative dongs (Samnak-dong, Mora-dong, Mora 3-dong, Deokpo 1-dong, Deokpo 2-dong, Gwaebeop-dong, Gamjeon-dong, Jurye 1-dong, Jurye 3-dong, Hakjang-dong, Eomgung-dong)
- Organization: 3 bureaus, 1 office, and 1 team; 18 divisions; health centers; libraries; an office of parliament; and 12 administrative dongs
- Officials: 678 (Gu 471, health centers 40, libraries 10, dongs 142, parliament office 15)