Kanbukku ( cor. 강북구 ? , 江北 區? , New romanization : Gangbuk-gu ) is one of the northern districts of Seoul , the capital of the Republic of Korea . It has the status of self-government .
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| First mention | 1995 [1] | ||
| Square | 23.16 [2] km² | ||
| Population ( May 31, 2009 ) | 341,681 [3] people | ||
| Postal codes | 00000 ~ 01299 | ||
| Phone Codes | 02-9xx, 2000 ~ | ||
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Title
The name "Kanbukku" is translated simply: "kan" (cor. 강) - "river", "beech" (cor. 북) - "north", "ku" (or "gu"; cor. 구) - "district" . That is, literally - "The area north of the river."
Location on a city map
In the north-west, Kanbukku borders on the Bukhansan National Park, located on the mountain of the same name , in the northeast - to the Tobongu region, in the east - to the Novongu region, and from the southeast to the western side it is surrounded by the Sonbukku region.
History
Since the Joseon Dynasty, the territory of present-day Kanbukku has belonged to the Gyeonggi Province, being part of the Yingkhan (cor.
In 1914 , during the Japanese occupation of the Korean Peninsula , part of Incheonmyeon was transferred to the territory of the district ( myeon ) Sunin (cor. 숭인 면).
On August 13, 1949, by decree of President Lee Sung Man, part of Suninmyeong's territory was introduced into the capital's Sonbukku district. [one]
On July 1, 1973, the decree of President Park Jong Hee from Tobuku was allocated to the region of Tobong . [one]
On December 22, 1994, 18 tones stood out from the Tobong District, on March 1, 1995 they were united under the name "Kanbukku" and received the status of self-government. [one]
General characteristics
In the district there are 26 schools, 2 schools for children with disabilities and 3 universities ( Tonduk Women's University , National Open University and Theological Master of Hanshin University ).
The green zone of Kanbukku occupies 54.8% of the total area of the district. [four]
The largest tone (Whedon, Cor. 우이동) occupies 46.4% (10.95 km²) of the entire Kanbuku area.
Attractions
In Kanbukku there is an English village that attracts residents of the capital and tourists with its architectural style - the buildings in the village are built in the manner of English. Sometimes a village becomes a place for shooting video clips or entertainment programs.
Twin Cities
Inside the country:
- Gimcheon , Gyeongsangbuk-do Province , Republic of Korea (since August 26, 1996 ) [5]
- Yangpyeong County, Gangwon-do Province, Republic of Korea (since June 16, 1999 ) [6]
- Poson County, Jeollanam-do Province , Republic of Korea (since June 25, 1999 ) [7]
- Ghoson County, Gangwon-do Province, Republic of Korea (since May 30, 2000 ) [8]
- Tanjin County, Chungcheongnam-do Province , Republic of Korea (since March 10, 2005 ) [9]
Abroad:
- Dadong County ( Chinese 大东区 , Pinyin : Dadong ), Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, PRC ( April 24, 2000 ) [10]
- Jiading District ( Chinese 嘉定 区 , Pinyin : Jiādìng Qū ), Shanghai , China (from December 9, 1997 ) [11]
- Yogyakarta ( indon. Yogyakarta ), Indonesia (since April 19, 2005 ) [12]
- Tateyama village (立 山 町 я), Toyama Prefecture , Chubu region of Japan (since July 15, 2004 ) [13]
Friendly city:
- Catham City ( Eng. Catham-city ), Ontario , Canada (since September 13, 2004 ) [14]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Site of the Kanbukku administration. Section "History of Kanbukku" (cor.)
- ↑ Kanbukku administration site. Section "General Description" (cor.)
- ↑ Data on the population of the district. Excel file (box)
- ↑ Kanbukku administration site. Section "Mountains and Streams" (English)
- ↑ Kanbukku administration site. section “Twin cities” (cor.)
- ↑ Kanbukku administration site. section “Twin cities” (cor.)
- ↑ Kanbukku administration site. section “Twin cities” (cor.)
- ↑ Kanbukku administration site. section “Twin cities” (cor.)
- ↑ Kanbukku administration site. section “Twin cities” (cor.)
- ↑ Kanbukku administration site. Section “Twin Cities” (cor.)
- ↑ Kanbukku administration site. Section "Twin Cities" (English)
- ↑ Kanbukku administration site. Section “Twin Cities” (cor.)
- ↑ Kanbukku administration site. Section “Twin Cities” (cor.)
- ↑ Kanbukku administration site. Section “Twin Cities” (cor.)