Myeongjang-dong
{{Short description|Neighborhood in Dongnae-gu, Busan, South Korea}}
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|hangul=^명장*동
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Myeongjang is a dong in Dongnae-gu, Busan, South Korea. It is divided into two administrative dong, Myeongjang 1-dong and Myeongjang 2-dong. The total area is 1.78 km2, with a population of 39,656. It borders Geumjeong-gu on the north. The old site of the Dongnae eupseong site is located in Myeongjang-dong.
The name "Myeongjang" was first applied to this region in the early Joseon Dynasty. The area was officially designated Myeongjang-ri in 1740. It gained dong status in 1953. It was split into two administrative dong in 1990. Each dong office has ten employees.
See also
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050905152109/http://myeongjang1.jumin.busan.kr/ Myeongjang 1-dong website, in Korean]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050307080242/http://myeongjang2.jumin.busan.kr/ Myeongjang 2-dong website, in Korean]
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