Dongdaemun-gu
Dongdaemun-gu is ane o the 25 gu (destricts) o Seoul, Sooth Korea. It is locatit tae the north o the River Han. Its destrict office is in Yongdu-dong whaur is close tae the unnergrund station o branch o Line 2.
Dongdaemun-gu 동대문구 | |
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| 동대문구 · 東大門區 | |
 Streetview o Nangye-ro in Sinseol-dong | |
 Location o Dongdaemun-gu in Seoul | |
| Kintra | Sooth Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Special Ceety | Seoul |
| Admeenistrative dong | 26 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Hong Sa-rip (홍사립) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.22 km2 (5.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 346,770 |
| • Density | 24,000/km2 (63,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Staundart Time) |
| Website | Dongdaemun-gu official website |
The mayor o this destrict is Sarip Hong (홍사립) syne Julie 2006.
History eedit
Dongdaemun-gu wis first creatit in 1943 when the "gu" seestem stairtit an wis lairger in aurie than the day. Seongbuk-gu separatit frae the destrict in 1949, an Changsin Dong an Sungin Dong wur gien tae Jongno-gu in 1975. A addeetional 17 dong (neebourheids) separatit tae become Jungnang-gu in 1988.[2]
Admeenistrative diveesions eedit
Dongdaemun-gu currently comprises 22 dong frae August 11, 2008.
- Cheongnyangni-dong
- Dapsimni 1-dong
- Dapsimni 2-dong
- Dapsimni 3-dong
- Dapsimni 4-dong
- Hoegi-dong
- Hwigyeong 1-dong
- Hwigyeong 2-dong
- Imun 1-dong
- Imun 2-dong
- Imun 3-dong
- Jangan 1-dong
- Jangan 2-dong
- Jangan 3-dong
- Jangan 4-dong
- Jegi 1-dong
- Jegi 2-dong
- Jeonnong 1-dong
- Jeonnong 2-dong
- Jeonnong 3-dong
- Sinseol-dong
- Yongdu-dong
Transportation eedit
Unnergrund eedit
- KORAIL(Korean Railway) an Seoul Metro
- Sinseol-dong — Yongdu → (Seongdong-gu)
- (Seongdong-gu) ← Dapsimni — Janghanpyeong → (Gwangjin-gu)
- KORAIL(Korean Railway)
Eddication eedit
Varsities eedit
Research eedit
Attractions eedit
- Gyeongdong Mercat
- Dongseo Mercat
- Keeng Sejong Memorial
- Seoul Ceety Cultural Asset: Seonnongdan (선농단 先農壇), King Sejong Sindobi (세종대왕신도비 世宗大王神道碑, monumental stone)
- Naitional Treasur: Supyo (수표 水標)
- Historical Steid: Yeonghuiwon (영휘원永徽園)[2]
The grave steids o Kim Byeongro (김병로 金炳魯), Han Yongwoon (한용운 韓龍雲), Ahn Changho an Oh Sechang (오세창 吳世昌) are locatit in this destrict an aw.[2]
Sister ceeties eedit
References eedit
- ↑ Korean Statistical Information Service (Korean) > Population and Household > Census Result (2010) > Population by Administrative district, Sex and Age / Alien by Administrative district and Sex Archived 2013-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ↑ a b c "동대문구 (Dongdaemun-gu 東大門區)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16 Apryle 2008.[deid airtin]
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