Jung District (Korean: 중구; lit. 'Central District') is a gu (district) 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 Kim Young-gil.
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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 (neighborhoods):
Bangu 1-dong (반구1동)
Bangu 2-dong (반구2동)
Boksan 1-dong (복산1동)
Boksan 2-dong (복산2동)
Bukjeong-dong (북정동)
Byeongyeong 1-dong (병영1동)
Byeongyeong 2-dong (병영2동)
Daun-dong (다운동)
Hakseong-dong (학성동)
Okgyo-dong (옥교동)
Seongnam-dong (성남동)
Taehwa-dong (태화동)
Ujeong-dong (우정동)
Yaksa-dong (약사동)
Local attractions
Seongnam-dong in central Jung District is generally regarded as the center of Ulsan. Other local attractions include Dongheon (동헌), an old complex used by the Japanese as a base of government during the occupation of Korea; Hyanggyo (향교), an old Confucian academy; Byeongyeongseong (병영성), remnants of an old hill fortress; Hakseong Park (학성공원), 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.