Yeonje District

Yeonje 연제구
Autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	蓮堤區
• Revised Romanization	Yeonje-gu
• McCune–Reischauer	Yŏnje-ku
Busan City Hall
Flag
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Provincial level	Busan
Administrative divisions	13 administrative dong
Government
• Mayor	Ju, Seok-su(주석수)
Area
• Total	12.08 km2 (4.66 sq mi)
Population  (2024)
• Total	212,400
• Density	18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Website	Yeonje District Office

Yeonje District (Korean: 연제구; RR: Yeonje-gu) is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 12.08 km², and a population of about 220,000. Yeonje District was created in March 1995 following its separation from Dongnae District. Its name was formed by taking the first and last syllables of the names of its only 2 legal dong; Yeonsan-dong and Geoje-dong. Busan City Hall is located in Yeonje District.

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions

Yeonje District is divided into 2 legal dong, which all together comprise 12 administrative dong, as follows:

• Yeonsan-dong (8 administrative dong)
• Geoje-dong (4 administrative dong)

See also

• Geography of South Korea
• Subdivisions of South Korea

External links

• Yeonje District website (in English)