Sosa District (Korean소사구; RRSosa-gu) is a district of the city of Bucheon in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[1] 'So' means 'white' and 'sa' means 'sand'. Many years ago, there were many streams in this region which is why it is named so.[citation needed]

Sosa-gu on a map of South Korea

The district was abolished originally in July 2016 as Bucheon became a unified city without any administrative districts.[2] However, years later, it was revived as a district by the Bucheon municipal government on January 1, 2024.[1]

Administrative divisions

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Sosa-gu is[1] divided into the following "dong"s.

  • Goean-dong
  • Beombak-dong (Divided in turn into Beombak-dong, Gyesu-dong and Okgil-dong)
  • Simgokbon-dong
  • Simgokbon 1-dong
  • Yeokgok 3-dong
  • Sosabon 1 to 3 Dong
  • Songnae 1 and 2 Dong

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 2024년 1월 1일부터 달라지는 부천의 모습!. Wello! (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  2. ^ 부천시 '구 폐지' 효과 벌써 벤치마킹. 13 July 2016.