Seongdong District (Korean성동구; RRSeongdong-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).[3]

Seongdong
성동구
성동구 · 城東區
Flag of Seongdong
Location of Seongdong District in Seoul
Location of Seongdong District in Seoul
Coordinates: 37°33′48″N 127°02′13″E / 37.56333°N 127.03694°E / 37.56333; 127.03694
CountrySouth Korea
RegionSudogwon
Special CitySeoul
Administrative dong20
Government
 • BodySeongdong-gu Council
 • MayorChong Won-oh (Democratic)
 • MNAs
Area
 • Total
16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi)
Population
 (October, 2022,[1] September 2024[2])
 • Total
275,403
 • Density16,000/km2 (42,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Postal code
04700 – 04899
Area code(s)+82-2-2200,400
WebsiteSeongdong District official website
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Administrative divisions

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Administrative divisions

Seongdong District consists of 20 administrative dongs (haengjeong-dong, 행정동)

Transportation

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Railways

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History

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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

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Hanyang University

Hanyang University, a prestigious university in South Korea, is located in Haengdang-dong and Sageun-dong.

Sister cities

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References

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  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, Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  2. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
  3. ^ 성동구 (Seongdong District 城東區) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2008-04-18.

Notes

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  1. ^ This is why Gangdong District Office is located in a corner of Gangdong District. The building was previously used as Seongdong District Office.
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