Seo District, Daegu
Seo
서구 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 西區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Seo-gu |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Sŏ-gu |
 Flag | |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Provincial level | Daegu |
| Administrative divisions | 17 administrative dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.32 km2 (6.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 166,599 |
| • Density | 9,619/km2 (24,910/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
| Website | Seo District Office |
Seo District (Seo-gu, 서구) is a
Daegu Subway Line 2. The Gyeongbu Line
railroad also passes through Seo-gu, but no major stations are located there.
Seo-gu stands at the western edge of Daegu's urbanized region. It is bounded by the downtown
Dalseong-gun
to the west. Most of the western third of Seo-gu is taken up by the rural Sangjungi-dong precinct.
Twin towns – sister cities
Seo District is twinned with:[1]
Bacolod, Philippines- Angeles City, Philippines[2]
- Hexi (Tianjin), China
- Keqiao (Shaoxing), China
Notable people from Seo District
- Kim Tae-hyung known by his stage name V, actor, singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, composer and member of one of the most successful boyband and best selling artist ever in South Korea, BTS is native of Seo District, Daegu.
See also
References
- ^ "Sister Cities". dgs.go.kr. Seo District, Daegu. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ "Seo District, Daegu, Angeles City: Sister cities". SunStar. Today. 6 November 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Seo-gu, Daegu.
- Official site (in English)
- In Korean language online encyclopedias: