Seodaemun District
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Seodaemun
서대문구 | |
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서대문구 · 西大門區 | |
Sudogwon | |
Special City | Seoul |
Administrative dong | 14 |
Government | |
• Body | Seodaemun District Council |
• Mayor | Lee Sung-heon (People Power) |
• MNAs | List of MNAs |
Area | |
• Total | 17.61 km2 (6.80 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Korean magpie | |
Website | Seodaemun-gu official website |
Seodaemun District (Korean: 서대문구, romanized: Seodaemun-gu, "Great West Gate") is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea.
Seodaemun has a population of 313,814 (2010) and has a geographic area of 17.61
Seodaemun is part of the
Moon Seok-Jin (문석진) of the Democratic Party has been the mayor of Seodaemun since July 2010.
Administrative divisions
Seodaemun District consists of 14 "administrative dong"s (haengjeong-dong 행정동).
- Sinchon-dong (신촌동 新村洞)
- Daesin-dong(대신동 大新洞)
- Bongwon-dong (봉원동 奉元洞)
- Daehyeon-dong (대현동 大峴洞)
- Changcheon-dong (창천동 滄川洞)
- Bukgajwa-dong (북가좌동 北加佐洞) 1~2
- Bugahyeon-dong (북아현동 北阿峴洞)
- Cheonyeon-dong (천연동 天然洞)
- Hyeonjeo-dong (현저동 峴底洞)
- Naengcheon-dong (냉천동 冷泉洞)
- Yeongcheon-dong (영천동 靈泉洞)
- Okcheon-dong (옥천동 玉川洞)
- Chunghyeon-dong (충현동 忠峴洞)
- Chungjeongno-dong (충정로동 忠正路洞)
- Hap-dong (합동 蛤洞)
- Migeun-dong (미근동 渼芹洞)
- Hongeun-dong (홍은동 弘恩洞) 1~2
- Hongje-dong (홍제동 弘濟洞) 1~3
- Namgajwa-dong (남가좌동 南加佐洞) 1~2
- Yeonhui-dong (연희동 延禧洞)
Infrastructure
- Total length of roads: 308 km
- Pavement area: 2,641 km
- Waterworks system: 589 km
- Sewerage system: 396 km
Government and infrastructure
At one time the
Education
Seobu District Office of Education under the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education operates public schools in Seodaemun District.[3]
- Hansung Science High School - 279–79, Tongil-ro (Hyeonjeo-dong)
- Hongeun Middle School - 94, Yeonhui-ro 41-gil (Hongeun 2-dong)
- Inwang Middle School - 69, Segeomjeong-ro 4-gil (Hongje-dong)
- Seoyun Middle School - 9–6, Yeonhui-ro 11ma-gil (Yeonhui-dong)
- Sinyeon Middle School - 408, Moraenae-ro (Yeonhui-dong)
- Yeonbuk Middle School - 32, Yeonhui-ro 36-gil (Yeonhui-dong)
- Yonhi Middle School - 170, Jeungga-ro (Namgajwa-dong)
- Ansan Elementary School - 321, Tongil-ro (Hongje-dong)
- Bukgajwa Elementary School - 20, Geobukgol-ro 19-gil (Bukgajwa-dong)
- Buksung Elementary School - 84, Bugahyeon-ro 5na-gil (Bugahyeon-dong)
- Changsea Elementary School - 30–3, Yonsei-ro 5na-gil (Changcheon-dong)
- Daesin Elementary School - 27, Ewhayeodae 2-gil (Daesin-dong)
- Geumhwa Elementary School - 165, Tongil-ro (Cheonyeon-dong)
- Goeun Elementary School - 441, Moraenae-ro (Hongje-dong)
- Hongeun Elementary School - 105, Segeomjeong-ro (Hongje-dong)
- Hongje Elementary School - 13, Hongeunjungang-ro (Hongeun-dong)
- Hongyeon Elementary School - 55, Baekryeonsa-gil (Hongeun-dong)
- Inwang Elementary School - 33–9, Semuseo-gil (Hongje-dong)
- Midong Elementary School - 52, Chungjeong-ro (Migeun-dong)
- Yeonga Elementary School - 49–50, Jeungga-ro 12ga-gil (Namgajwa-dong)
- Yeonhui Elementary School - 136, Yeonhui-ro (Yeonhui-dong)
There are also numerous private institutions in Seodaemun District offering education for primary and secondary levels.
- Ewha Womans University High School
- Hanseong High School
- Inchang High School
- Jungang Girls High School
- Myongji High School
- Dongmyung Girls Middle School
- Ewha Womans University Middle School
- Hanseong Middle School
- Inchang Middle School
- Jungang Girls Middle School
- Jungwon Girls Middle School
- Myongji Middle School
- Chugye Elementary School
- Ewha Womans University Elementary School
- Kyonggi Elementary School
- Myongji Elementary School
Private primary and secondary schools:
Private institutions offering higher education in Seodaemun District are Chugye University for the Arts, Ewha Womans University, Kyonggi University, Methodist Theological University, Myongji College, Myongji University, Seoul School of Integrated Sciences & Technologies, Seoul Women's College of Nursing, and Yonsei University.
Seodaemun District also has a public library called Lee Jin Ah Memorial Library. The construction of the library was made possible through a generous donation by the parents of the namesake Lee. Lee's Parents, after losing Lee in a tragic lethal accident, wanted to commemorate the life of their daughter who enjoyed reading.[5] Since the opening on Lee's anniversary in 2005, the main library now has approximately over 76,000 books.[6]
Facilities
- Public Institutions - total 84 (1 Seodaemun-gu Office, 21 Dong offices, 1 Korean National Police Agency, 1 police station, 16 police boxes, 4 fire stations, 10 post offices, 30 others)
- Schools - total 46 (8 universities, 6 high schools, 12 middle schools, 18 elementary schools, 2 foreign schools)
- Medical Facilities- total 402 (2 General Hospitals, 317 hospitals and clinics including dental clinics, 83 oriental clinics)
- Official Cultural Assets: total 32 (1 national treasure, 10 treasures, 6 historic sites, 4 important intangible cultural properties, 3 folklore materials, 8 tangible and intangible cultural properties
- Welfare facilities: total 308 (3 social welfare centers, 173 childcare centers, 86 facilities for the aged, 36 others including study rooms)
Government and infrastructure
The
Attractions
The district covers 17.6 square kilometers, approximately 2.9% of the total area of Seoul. Seodaemun District is populated by middle and upper-income families.[citation needed]
Seodaemun District incorporates residential areas and historical areas including
There are shopping streets for the young, "Walking street" in Sinchon and "Fashion street" near Ewha Womans University.[8] The area has a 66m2 store of Korean cosmetics brand Skin Food, which has been opened since June 2004 in Changcheon-dong and it also sells Traditional Korean medicine or hanbang.[9]
- Bongwonsa Buddhist temple
- Dongnimmun
- Dream Cinema
- Seodaemun Prison History Hall
- Sinchon-dong
- Seodaemun Museum of Natural History
Sister cities
- Haidian, China
- Mokpo, South Korea
Notable people from Seodaemun District
- Rainbow Blaxx
- Yoon Seok-youl, South Korean lawyer, prosecutor, former Prosecutor General of South Korea, and current President of South Korea.
- Bobby, born Kim Ji-win, South Korean rapper and member of K-pop group IKon.
References
- ^ 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.
- Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal. February 9, 2005. Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "139 Chungjeong-No 3, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, 120-715, Republic of Korea"
- ^ "Educational Institutionas in District". Archived from the original on 2015-06-21. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ "Overseas Chinese High School Seoul,KOREA." International School Information, Government of South Korea. Retrieved on March 30, 2016. "176 Yeonhui-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-110, Korea"
- ^ "Overview". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ "Materials". Archived from the original on 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- Korean National Police Agency. Retrieved on April 30, 2010. "Korean National Police Agency, Uiju-ro 91 (Migeun-dong 209) Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-704."
- ^ "서대문구 (Seodaemun-gu 西大門區)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Destinations by Region>Seoul>Seodaemun-gu>Skin Food". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 8 October 2012.