Seo District (Seo-gu, 서구) is a gu, or district, in western Daegu, South Korea. A major transportation nexus, it is transected by the Gyeongbu, Guma, and Jungang Expressways. It is also connected to the downtown region and to Dalseong County by Daegu Subway Line 2. The Gyeongbu Line railroad also passes through Seo-gu, but no major stations are located there.

Quick Facts 서구, Korean transcription(s) ...
Seo
서구
Korean transcription(s)
  Hanja西
  Revised RomanizationSeo-gu
  McCune–ReischauerSŏ-gu
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CountrySouth Korea
RegionYeongnam
Provincial levelDaegu
Administrative divisions17 administrative dong
Area
  Total17.32 km2 (6.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total166,599
  Density9,619/km2 (24,910/sq mi)
  Dialect
Gyeongsang
WebsiteSeo District Office
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Administrative divisions

Seo-gu stands at the western edge of Daegu's urbanized region. It is bounded by the downtown Jung-gu district to the east, by Dalseo-gu to the south and Buk-gu to the north, and by the largely rural area of 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]

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

  • Seogu Kids Library

References

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