Dongdaemun District

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Country South Korea Special City Seoul Postal code. 02400~02699 Population 346,770 (2010)		Region Sudogwon Administrative dong 14 Area 14.22 km² Local time Friday 5:01 PM

Time zone Korea Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 10°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 21% Humidity Colleges and Universities Kyung Hee University, Hankuk University of Foreig, University of Seoul, KDI School of Public Policy an

Dongdaemun District (Dongdaemun-gu) is one of the 25 gu (districts) of Seoul, South Korea. It is located to the north of the River Han. Its district office is in Yongdu-dong where is close to the underground station of branch of Line 2.

Map of Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea

The mayor of this district is Sarip Hong (홍사립) since July 2006.

History

Dongdaemun District was first created in 1943 when the "gu" system started and was larger in area than 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.

Administrative divisions

Dongdaemun District currently comprises 14 dongs.

Underground

KORAIL(Korean Railway) and Seoul Metro

Underground Line 1

Seoul Metro

Underground Line 2

Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

Underground Line 5

KORAIL(Korean Railway)

Jungang Section Line from Yongsan to Paldang

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Geography

Dongdaemun District borders Seongbuk District to the north-west, Jungnang District to the east (with the Jungnangcheon stream forming the border), Gwangjin District to the south-east, Seongdong District to the south, meets Jung District at a point in the south-west and borders Jongno District to the west. The busiest neighbourhood of the district is the Cheongnyangni area - a large commercial zone formed around 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.