Jung District, Ulsan

Jung District, Ulsan 중구
Autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	中區
• Revised Romanization	Jung-gu
• McCune–Reischauer	Chung-gu
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Location of Jung District in Ulsan
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Provincial level	Ulsan
Administrative divisions	14 administrative dong
Area
• Total	37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population  (2024)
• Total	208,568
• Density	5,600/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Website	Jung District Office

Jung District (Korean: 중구; RR: Jung-gu; lit. Central District) is a gu (district) in south-central Ulsan, South Korea. Most of the population lives between the southern border of the Taehwa River and Ring Road. The current head of the district is Kim Young-gil.

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 (반구1동)
• Bangu 2-dong (반구2동)
• Boksan 1-dong (복산1동)
• Boksan 2-dong (복산2동)
• Bukjeong-dong (북정동)
• Byeongyeong 1-dong (병영1동)
• Byeongyeong 2-dong (병영2동)
• Daun-dong (다운동)
• Hakseong-dong (학성동)
• Okgyo-dong (옥교동)
• Seongnam-dong (성남동)
• Taehwa-dong (태화동)
• Ujeong-dong (우정동)
• Yaksa-dong (약사동)

Local attractions

Seongnam-dong in central Jung District is generally regarded as the center of Ulsan. Other local attractions include Dongheon (동헌), an old complex used by the Japanese as a base of government during the occupation of Korea; Hyanggyo (향교), an old Confucian academy; Byeongyeongseong (병영성), remnants of an old hill fortress; Hakseong Park (학성공원), 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

External links

• Official site (in Korean)
• Official site (in English)