Seo District, Daejeon

Seo

서구
Seo 서구
Autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	西區
• Revised Romanization	Seo-gu
• McCune–Reischauer	Sŏ-gu
	Daejeon City Hall and nearby Dunsan area
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Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Provincial level	Daejeon
Administrative divisions	23 administrative dong
Government
• Mayor	Seo Cheol-Mo (People Power)
Area
• Total	95.25 km2 (36.78 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	506,070
• Density	5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
• Dialect	Chungcheong
Website	Seo District Office

Seo District (Korean: 서구; RR: Seo-gu) is a gu ("district") of Daejeon, South Korea. Daejeon Metropolitan City Hall is also located there.

Administrative divisions

Seo-gu is divided into 14 'dong (neighborhood) (동, "neighborhoods"):

Gasuwon-dong
Gwanjeo-dong
Giseong-dong
Wolpyeong-dong
Nae-dong
Gajang-dong
Goejeong-dong
Dunsan-dong
Sancheon-dong
Tanbang-dong
Yongmun-dong
Byeon-dong
Boksu-dong
Doma-dong

Places of interest

Dunsan-dong is one of the more densely populated areas of Daejeon. As a result, it is the location of several points of interest. These include department stores, government offices, and several international chain restaurants and retailers. There is Pai Chai University in Seo District, Daejeon. There is also Hanbat Arboretum. There is also the "Cafe Wave". There is an Art Center. Jangtae Recreational Forest is located in the district.

Also, Daejeon Arts Center, a representative general concert hall in Daejeon, is also located in Seo-gu.