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Encyclopedia > Donghae Nambu Line
Donghae Nambu Line
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Hangul: 동해남부선
Hanja: 東海南部線
Revised Romanization: Donghae Nambuseon
McCune-Reischauer: Tonghae Nambusŏn

The Donghae Nambu Line is a railway line connecting Busan to Pohang in South Korea. Hangul is the native alphabet used to write the Korean language, as opposed to the hanja system borrowed from China. ... Hanja, or hanmun, sometimes translated as Sino-Korean characters, are what Chinese characters (hanzi) are called in Korean. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... Busan tower by night Haeundae beach at dawn, February 2005 Busan Metropolitan City, also commonly referred to as Pusan, is the largest harbor city in Korea. ... Pohang is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ...


The line runs along South Korea's east coast. Major stations and junctions along the line include:

  • Busanjin on the Gyeongbu Line just north of Busan Station;
  • Beomil, terminus of the Gaya Line;
  • Bujeon, terminus of the Bujeon Line;
  • Haeundae, a popular resort beach in eastern Busan;
  • Namchang, terminus of the Onsan Line;
  • Ulsan, major industrial city and terminus of the Jangsaengpo and Ulsanhang Lines;
  • Gyeongju, historic city and terminus of the Jungang Line;
  • Hyoja, terminus of the Goedong Line; and
  • Pohang, seaport and industrial city.

The Gyeongbu Line (Gyeongbuseon) is the most important railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan. ... The Gaya Line is a short railway line serving Busan, South Korea. ... The Bujeon Line is a short railway line serving Busan, South Korea. ... A deserted Haeundae beach at dawn, February 2005 Haeundae-gu is a gu, or ward, in South Koreas second largest city, Busan. ... Ulsan, a metropolitan city in the south-east of South Korea, lies on the Sea of Japan (East Sea), 70 kilometres north of Busan at the geographical location 35°33′ N 129°19′ E. In the past the city operated as a major center of Korean whaling, which led to... Gyeongju is a city (see Subdivisions of South Korea) and prominent tourist destination in eastern South Korea. ... The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Seoul to Gyeongju in South Korea. ... Pohang is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ...

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Donghae Nambu Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (114 words)
The Donghae Nambu Line is a railway line connecting Busan to Pohang in South Korea.
The line runs along South Korea's east coast.
Gyeongju, historic city and terminus of the Jungang Line;
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