Nam 南區
Autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
? Hanja	南 區
?  Revised Romanization	Nam-gu
?  McCune-Reischauer	Nam-gu
Flag Emblem for Nam District
Location in Ulsan
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Provincial level	Ulsan
Administrative divisions	14 administrative dong
Area
? Total	72.06 km 2 (27.82 sq mi)
Population   (2012)
? Total	351,466
? Density	4,900/km 2 (13,000/sq mi)
? Dialect	Gyeongsang
Website	Nam District Office (in Korean)

Nam District (Nam-gu) is a district of Ulsan , South Korea . Its name literally means "South Ward ". ^[1]

History [ edit ]

Nam District was established on July 15, 1985. On January 1, 1995, Ulsan City Nam-gu was consolidated after the merging of Ulsan City and Ulsan County. On July 15, 1997, Ulsan Metropolitan City Namgu was established after Ulsan was elevated to Metropolitan status . ^[1]

Administrative divisions [ edit ]

Nam district is further divided into neighbourhoods . ^[1] These neighbourhoods include:

• Daehyeon-dong ( 대현동 )
• Dal-dong ( 달동 )
• Mugeo-dong ( 無去洞 )
• Ok-dong ( 玉童 )
• Samho-dong ( 三湖洞 )
• Samsan-dong ( 삼산동 )
• Seonam-dong ( 선암동 )
• Sinjeong 1-dong ( 신정1洞 )
• Sinjeong 2-dong ( 신정2洞 )
• Sinjeong 3-dong ( 신정3洞 )
• Sinjeong 4-dong ( 신정4洞 )
• Sinjeong 5-dong ( 신정5洞 )
• Suam-dong ( 수암동 )
• Yaeum-Jangsaengpo-dong ( 夜陰長生浦洞 )

Symbols [ edit ]

Nam-gu's symbols include: the camellia , depicts harmony between the four seasons and symbolizes the vibrance and enthusiasm of Nam-gu residents; the dove represents peace and prosperity and symbolizes the desire of Nam-gu residents to work together to build a better community; the gingko tree , a tree that is resistant to disease and pollution, represents the will to grow strong and optimally and symbolizes the permanent prosperity of Nam-gu residents.

Until 2013, Nam-gu's mascot was Tabi: a 7-year-old boy, who symbolizes the vision of a strong, healthy, and beautiful Nam-gu. ^[1] The current mascot that is used since 2014 is Jangseng-i, symbolizes Korean gray whale motivated from Jangsaengpo Whale Special District.

Local attractions [ edit ]

• Samsan-dong contains Ulsan's downtown. This is among the more affluent areas of the city. There are twelve scenic areas in Ulsan and are advertised throughout the city. There is a tour bus leaving each day that will take a person to some of these sites for a fee. There is a tourist information building in Samsan-dong where you can get more information on attractions and tour bus times.
• Jangsaengpo Whale Museum
• Seonam Lake Park
• Ulsan Culture & Arts Center
• Ulsan Grand Park
• Ulsan Museum
• Ulsan Science Museum
• Ulsan Wholesale Agricultural and Fish Market
• Ulsan Industrial Center Monument Rotary Intersection (Gongeoptap Rotary) is the most rushing intersection because it connects 5 different boulevards and most city transit, and thanks to this the place is popular with teenagers and tourists.

Education [ edit ]

• Ulsan University (蔚山大學校)
• Ulsan College West Campus (蔚山科學大學校) ^[1]

Transport [ edit ]

The Ulsan expressway runs west from Nam District and connects with Eonyang in central Ulju County . The Busan–Ulsan Expressway runs south through Ulju County to Haeundae District in Busan .

Sister cities [ edit ]

Seocho-Gu , Seoul , South Korea

Liaoyang city , China ^[1]

See also [ edit ]

List of districts in South Korea

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Official site (in English)
• Official site (in Korean)

35°32′N 129°20′E  /  35.54°N 129.33°E  / 35.54; 129.33