Dongdaemun-gu

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Dongdaemun-gu
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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.

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The mayor o this destrict is Sarip Hong (홍사립) syne Julie 2006.

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History

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

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

Unnergrund

  • KORAIL(Korean Railway) an Seoul Metro
  • Underground Line 1
(Jongno-gu) ← Sinseol-dongJegi-dongCheongnyangniHoegiHankuk University of Foreign StudiesSinimun → (Seongbuk-gu)
  • Seoul Metro
  • Underground Line 2
Sinseol-dongYongdu → (Seongdong-gu)
  • Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
  • Underground Line 5
(Seongdong-gu) ← DapsimniJanghanpyeong → (Gwangjin-gu)
  • KORAIL(Korean Railway)
  • Jungang Section Line frae Yongsan tae Paldang
(Seongdong-gu) ← Cheongnyangni (abuingrund)Hoegi → (Jungnang-gu)

Eddication

Varsities

  • Varsity o Seoul
  • Kyunghee Varsity
  • Hankuk Varsity o Foreign Studies

Research

  • Korea Institute for Advancit Study

Attractions

  • 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]

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