Seongdong District
Seongdong
성동구 | |
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| 성동구 · | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Seongdong-gu in Seoul | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′48″N 127°02′13″E / 37.56333°N 127.03694°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Special City | Seoul |
| Administrative dong | 20 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Seongdong-gu Council |
| • Mayor | Chong Won-oh (Democratic) |
| • MNAs | List of MNAs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi) |
| Population (October, 2022[1]) | |
| • Total | 281,649 |
| • Density | 17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 04700 ~ 04899 |
| Area code(s) | +82-2-2200,400 |
| Website | Seongdong-gu official website |
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Seongdong District (Seongdong-gu) is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is situated on the north bank of the Han River. It is divided into 20 dong (neighbourhoods).[2]
Administrative divisions[edit]
Seongdong District consists of 20 administrative dongs (haengjeong-dong, 행정동)
- Doseon-dong (도선동;
道 詵洞)- Hongik-dong (홍익동;
弘 益 洞 ): legal dong (beopjeong-dong, 법정동)
- Hongik-dong (홍익동;
- Eungbong-dong (응봉동;
鷹峰 洞 ) - Haengdang-dong (행당동;
杏 堂 洞 ) 1~2 - Geumho-dong (금호동;
金 湖 洞 ) 1~4 - Majang-dong (마장동;
馬場 洞 ) - Oksu-dong (옥수동;
玉水 洞 ) 1~2 - Sageun-dong (사근동;
沙 斤 洞 ) - Seongsu 1ga 1 dong (성수1가 1동;
聖水 1街 1洞 ) - Seongsu 1ga 2 dong (성수1가 2동;
聖水 1街 2洞 ) - Seongsu 2ga 1-dong (성수2가 1동;
聖水 2街 1洞 ) - Seongsu 2ga 3-dong (성수2가 3동;
聖水 2街 3洞 ) - Songjeong-dong (송정동;
松 亭 洞 ) - Yongdap-dong (용답동;
龍 踏洞) - Wangsimni-dong (왕십리동; 往
十 里 洞 ) 1~2- Sangwangsimni-dong (상왕십리동;
上 往十 里 洞 ): legal dong (beopjeong-dong, 법정동) - Hawangsimni-dong (하왕십리동;
下 往十 里 洞 ): legal dong (beopjeong-dong, 법정동)
- Sangwangsimni-dong (상왕십리동;
Transportation[edit]
Railways[edit]
- (Dongdaemun-gu) ← Wangsimni ─ Eungbong ─ Oksu → (Yongsan-gu)
- Wangsimni ─ Seoul Forest → (Gangnam-gu)
- (Jung-gu) ← Sangwangsimni ─ Wangsimni ─ Hanyang University ─ Ttukseom ─ Seongsu → (Gwangjin-gu)
- Seongsu ─ Yongdap ─ Sindap → (Dongdaemun-gu)
- (Jung-gu) ← Geumho ─ Oksu → (Gangnam-gu)
History[edit]
When Seoul was expanding outward on its size, many parts of Gyeonggi Province were merged to Seongdong District. However, due to its extraordinarily huge size, Seoul Metropolitan Government divided the district into 5 (Gangnam District, Gangdong District, Gwangjin District, Seongdong District, and Songpa District)[1], and made Seongdong District cede some part of the district to Jung District. Yeongdeungpo District, Seodaemun District, Seongbuk District, and Dongdaemun District underwent similar changes.
Education[edit]
Hanyang University, a prestigious university in South Korea, is located in Haengdang-dong and Sageun-dong.
Sister cities[edit]
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Hampyeong County, South Jeolla
Huairou District, Beijing, China- Jincheon County, North Chungcheong
- Seocheon County, South Chungcheong
Cobb County, Georgia, United States
References[edit]
- ^ Korean Statistical Information Service (Korean) > Population and Household > Census Result (2010) > Population by Administrative district, Sex and Age / Alien by Administrative district and Sex, Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ "성동구 (Seongdong-gu
城東 區 )" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
Notes[edit]
- ^ This is why Gangdong District Office is located in a corner of Gangdong District. The building was previously used as Seongdong District Office.
External links[edit]
- Official site (in English)
- Official site (in Korean)
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