Bulguk-dong

Coordinates : 35°46′30″N 129°18′04″E  /  35.775°N 129.301°E  / 35.775; 129.301
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Bulguk-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 ?  Hangul 불국동
 ?  Hanja
 ?  Revised Romanization Bulguk-dong
 ?  McCune?Reischauer Pulkuk-tong
Side view of stone bridges under a wooden colorful building
Bulguksa temple in Bulguk-dong
Country South Korea
Region Gyeongju
Government
 ? Type Gyeongju City
Area
 ? Total 37.34 km 2 (14.42 sq mi)
Population
  (2008) [1]
 ? Total 8,893
 ? Density 240/km 2 (620/sq mi)
Dialect Gyeongsang dialect

Bulguk-dong is an administrative dong or a neighbourhood in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City , North Gyeongsang province, South Korea . It consists of seven legal dong including Gujeong-dong , Sirae-dong , Si-dong , Joyang-dong , Jinhyeon-dong , Ma-dong and Ha-dong . [1]

It is bordered by Toham mountain on the east, Dodong-dong on the west, Oedong-eup on the south and Bodeok-dong on the north. Its 37.34 square kilometers are home to about 8,893 people. Bulguksa temple and Seokguram grotto are situated in the district. [1]

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  1. ^ a b c "불국동 Bulguk-dong 佛國洞" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia . Retrieved 2009-08-17 . [ permanent dead link ]

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35°46′30″N 129°18′04″E  /  35.775°N 129.301°E  / 35.775; 129.301