Jung District, Ulsan


Jung District is a gu 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.
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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 :
  • Bangu 1-dong
  • Bangu 2-dong
  • Boksan 1-dong
  • Boksan 2-dong
  • Bukjeong-dong
  • Byeongyeong 1-dong
  • Byeongyeong 2-dong
  • Daun-dong
  • Hakseong-dong
  • Okgyo-dong
  • Seongnam-dong
  • Taehwa-dong
  • Ujeong-dong
  • Yaksa-dong

Local attractions

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