Dongdaemun District

Coordinates: 37°34′16″N 127°00′35″E / 37.5710°N 127.0097°E / 37.5710; 127.0097
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Dongdaemun
동대문구
Autonomous District
동대문구 · 東大門區
Korail Cheongnyangni station building
Korail Cheongnyangni station building
Sudogwon
Special CitySeoul
Administrative dong14
Government
 • BodyDongdaemun-gu Council
 • MayorLee Pil-Hyeong (People Power)
 • MNAs
List of MNAs
Area
 • Total14.22 km2 (5.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2010
Korea Standard Time)
Postal code.
02400~02699
Area code02-900,2200
WebsiteDistrict Government
Map

Dongdaemun District (Korean: 동대문구, romanized: Dongdaemun-gu, "Great Eastern Gate") is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea.

Dongdaemun has a population of 346,770 (2010) and has a geographic area of 14.22

sq mi), and is divided into 14 dong (administrative neighborhoods). Dongdaemun is located in northeastern Seoul, bordering the city districts of Seongbuk to the northwest, Jongno to the west, Seongdong to the south, Gwangjin to the southeast, and Jungnang
to the east.

Dongdaemun is part of the

agricultural
markets in South Korea.

Yoo Deok-yeol (유덕열) of the Democratic Party has been the mayor of Dongdaemun since July 2010.

History

Dongdaemun District was first created in 1943 when the "gu" system started and was larger in area than it is today. Seongbuk District separated from the district in 1949, and Changsin Dong and Sungin Dong were given to Jongno District in 1975. An additional 17 dong (neighborhoods) separated to become Jungnang District in 1988.[2]

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions

Dongdaemun District currently comprises 14 dongs.[3]

Transportation

Underground

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Geography

Dongdaemun District borders

Cheongnyangni Station, one of the secondary CBDs of Seoul. Dongdaemun District is named after the east gate in Seoul's city walls, Dongdaemun, but Dongdaemun itself is actually located in Jongno District
. This is due to an administrative border change.

Education

Universities

Research

Attractions

The grave sites of

Ahn Changho and Oh Sechang (오세창 吳世昌) are also located in this district.[2]

Sister cities

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "동대문구 (Dongdaemun-gu 東大門區)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-16.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Administrative District". Dondaemun-gu. Retrieved 2015-01-05.

External links

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