Editing Busan (section)

==Geography==
Busan is located on the southeastern tip of the [[Korean Peninsula]]. It is located on the coast, which determined the development of the whole city itself. The distance from Busan to [[Seoul]] is about {{cvt|314|km|0}}. Busan borders low mountains to the north and west, and the [[Korea Strait]] to the south and east. The Nakdong River Delta is located on the west side of the city, and [[Geumjeongsan]], the highest mountain in the city, is on the north. The [[Nakdong River]], South Korea's longest river, flows through the west and empties into the [[Korea Strait]]. The southeastern region, called [[Yeongnam]] in Korea, encompasses both [[Gyeongsang Province]]s and 3 metropolitan cities of Busan, [[Daegu]] and [[Ulsan]]. Ulsan lies northeast of Busan. The combined population exceeds 13 million.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

The closest overseas area to Busan is [[Tsushima Island|Tsushima]], [[Japan]], with a distance of about {{Cvt|49.5|km}}. The closest Japanese mainland area to Busan is [[Fukuoka]], and there is about 180&nbsp;km (112 miles). Busan and Fukuoka are also sister cities.

===Climate===
{{climate chart
| Busan
| −0.1 |  8.2 |  34.5
|  1.5 | 10.2 |  49.6
|  5.3 | 13.8 |  89.7
| 10.1 | 18.2 | 140.9
| 14.6 | 22.0 | 155.9
| 18.3 | 24.6 | 188.4
| 22.1 | 27.5 | 326.8
| 23.7 | 29.5 | 266.5
| 19.8 | 26.4 | 160.6
| 14.5 | 22.5 |  79.6
|  8.3 | 16.6 |  50.4
|  2.0 | 10.4 |  33.8
|float=Right}}
Located on the southeasternmost tip of the [[Korean Peninsula]], Busan has a cooler version of a [[humid subtropical climate]], bordering on a subtropical monsoon climate influenced by [[East Asian monsoon]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Cfa'', bordering on ''Cwa'').<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.climatestotravel.com/climate/south-korea/busan |title=Busan Climate |archive-date=2018-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904121034/https://www.climatestotravel.com/climate/south-korea/busan |url-status=live}}</ref> Extremely high or low temperatures are rare. The highest temperature ever recorded is {{cvt|37.3|C|F}} on 14 August 2016 while the lowest temperature ever recorded is {{cvt|-14.0|C|F}} on 13 January 1915.<ref name= KMAextremes/> May to July, late Springs and early Summers, are usually cooler than inland regions because of the ocean effect. Late Summer, and early Fall, August, and September, are generally hot and humid and the city may experience [[typhoon]]s at that time and be generally rainy. On September 15, 1959, [[Super Typhoon Sarah (1959)|Super Typhoon Sarah]] passed by the coast of the city and caused catastrophic damage. An unusually severe storm on September 12, 2003, [[Typhoon Maemi]], also caused damage to ships and buildings and resulted in over 48 fatalities. [[Typhoon Hinnamnor]] on September 6, 2022, caused destruction in Busan as a category 2, producing high waves, destructive winds, and flooding. Busan is the most prone city in South Korea to typhoons and other natural disasters.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

October and November are generally the most comfortable, with clear skies and pleasant temperatures. Winters are cool and comparatively dry with high winds, but much milder than other parts of Korea, except [[Jeju Province]] and several islands off the southern coast. Busan and the nearby area have the least snow compared to other regions of Korea due to its location. Snow falls on an average of only about 4 days per year.<ref name= KMA/>

{{Busan weatherbox}}

===Administrative divisions===
In 1957, Busan adopted a [[Administrative divisions of South Korea|division system]] with the creation of six ''[[Gu (administrative division)|gu]]'' (districts): Busanjin District, Dong  District, Dongnae District, Jung District, Seo District, and Yeongdo District. Today, Busan has divided into fifteen ''gu'' and one ''[[Administrative divisions of South Korea#Gun|gun]]'' (county).
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Subdivision
! Korean
! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)<br><ref>{{cite web |url=http://stat.kosis.kr/statHtml_host/statHtml.do?orgId=202&tblId=DT_104&conn_path=I2&dbUser=NSI_IN_202&language=en |title=Area and Number of Administrative Units |publisher=[[Statistics Korea]] |access-date=2017-01-10 |archive-date=2017-01-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112175544/http://stat.kosis.kr/statHtml_host/statHtml.do?orgId=202&tblId=DT_104&conn_path=I2&dbUser=NSI_IN_202&language=en |url-status=live}}</ref>
! Population<br>(January 2018)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rcps.egov.go.kr:8081/jsp/stat/ppl_stat_jf.jsp |script-title=ko:주민등록 인구통계 |access-date=2013-03-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303195830/http://rcps.egov.go.kr:8081/jsp/stat/ppl_stat_jf.jsp |archive-date=2011-03-03}}</ref>
!Map of Busan
|-
|[[Buk District, Busan|Buk District]]
| {{Korean|labels=no|북구|北區}}
|39.36
|303,955
| rowspan="16" |[[File:02-00-busan-en.svg|center|border|400px|A map of Busan's District]]
|-
|[[Busanjin District]]
| {{Korean|labels=no|부산진구|釜山鎭區}}
|29.70
|372,922
|-
|[[Dong District, Busan|Dong District]]
| {{Korean|labels=no|동구|東區}}
|9.73
|90,668
|-
|[[Dongnae District]]
| {{Korean|labels=no|동래구|東萊區}}
|16.63
|271,350
|-
|[[Gangseo District, Busan|Gangseo District]]
| {{Korean|labels=no|강서구|江西區}}
|181.50
|123,636
|-
|[[Geumjeong District]]
| {{Korean|labels=no|금정구|金井區}}
|65.27
|249,054
|-
|[[Haeundae District]]
| {{Korean|labels=no|해운대구|海雲臺區}}
|51.47
|417,174
|-
|[[Jung District, Busan|Jung District]]
| {{Korean|labels=no|중구|中區}}
|2.83
|45,821
|-
|[[Nam District, Busan|Nam District]]
| {{Korean|labels=no|남구|南區}}
|26.81
|278,681
|-
|[[Saha District]]
| {{Korean|labels=no|사하구|沙下區}}
|41.75
|337,423
|-
|[[Sasang District]]
| {{Korean|labels=no|사상구|沙上區}}
|36.09
|233,443
|-
|[[Seo District, Busan|Seo District]]
| {{Korean|labels=no|서구|西區}}
|13.93
|111,906
|-
|[[Suyeong District]]
| {{Korean|labels=no|수영구|水營區}}
|10.21
|181,526
|-
|[[Yeongdo District]]
| {{Korean|labels=no|영도구|影島區}}
|14.15
|124,918
|-
|[[Yeonje District]]
| {{Korean|labels=no|연제구|蓮堤區}}
|12.08
|207,396
|-
|[[Gijang County]]
| {{Korean|labels=no|기장군|機張郡}}
|218.32
|164,546
|}