Dong District is a gu (district) in northeastern part of Daegu of South Korea. Daegu city itself lies in the southeastern part of Korean Peninsula. It has a population of 343,678. The district covers 182.35 km², for about 20% of Daegu's total area. Dong-gu first emerged as the "eastern district office" in 1938. It achieved gu status in 1963. In 1998, the administrative divisions were reorganized, and the former 26 dong were reorganized as 20 dong.

Administrative divisions

Education

International schools in Dong-gu include:

Sister cities

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