Seongdong District

Autonomous district in Seoul, South Korea

Autonomous District in Sudogwon, South Korea

Seongdong

성동구

Autonomous District

성동구 · 城東區

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Location of Seongdong-gu in Seoul

Coordinates: 37°33′48″N 127°02′13″E﻿ / ﻿37.56333°N 127.03694°E﻿ / 37.56333; 127.03694
Country| South Korea
Region| Sudogwon
Special City| Seoul
Administrative dong| 20
Government

• Body| Seongdong-gu Council
• Mayor| Chong Won-oh (Democratic)
• MNAs|

List of MNAs

* Hong Ihk-pyo (Democratic)
* Park Sung-joon (Democratic)

Area

• Total| 16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi)
Population

(October, 2022[1])

• Total| 281,649
• Density| 17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Postal code|

04700 ~ 04899

Area code(s)| +82-2-2200,400
Website| Seongdong-gu official website

Seongdong District (Seongdong-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).[2]

## Administrative divisions[edit]

Administrative divisions

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

* Doseon-dong (도선동; 道詵洞)
* Hongik-dong (홍익동; 弘益洞): legal dong (beopjeong-dong, 법정동)
* Eungbong-dong (응봉동; 鷹峰洞)
* Haengdang-dong (행당동; 杏堂洞) 1~2
* Geumho-dong (금호동; 金湖洞) 1~4
* Majang-dong (마장동; 馬場洞)
* Oksu-dong (옥수동; 玉水洞) 1~2
* Sageun-dong (사근동; 沙斤洞)
* Seongsu 1ga 1 dong (성수1가 1동; 聖水1街 1洞)
* Seongsu 1ga 2 dong (성수1가 2동; 聖水1街 2洞)
* Seongsu 2ga 1-dong (성수2가 1동; 聖水2街 1洞)
* Seongsu 2ga 3-dong (성수2가 3동; 聖水2街 3洞)
* Songjeong-dong (송정동; 松亭洞)
* Yongdap-dong (용답동; 龍踏洞)
* Wangsimni-dong (왕십리동; 往十里洞) 1~2
* Sangwangsimni-dong (상왕십리동; 上往十里洞): legal dong (beopjeong-dong, 법정동)
* Hawangsimni-dong (하왕십리동; 下往十里洞): legal dong (beopjeong-dong, 법정동)

## Transportation[edit]

### Railways[edit]

* KORAIL

* Jungang Line

* (Dongdaemun-gu) ← Wangsimni ─ Eungbong ─ Oksu → (Yongsan-gu)

* Bundang Line

* Wangsimni ─ Seoul Forest → (Gangnam-gu)

* Seoul Metro

* Seoul Underground Line 2

* (Jung-gu) ← Sangwangsimni ─ Wangsimni ─ Hanyang University ─ Ttukseom ─ Seongsu → (Gwangjin-gu)

* Seoul Underground Branch for Sinseol-dong of Line 2

* Seongsu ─ Yongdap ─ Sindap → (Dongdaemun-gu)

* Seoul Underground Line 3

* (Jung-gu) ← Geumho ─ Oksu → (Gangnam-gu)

* Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

* Seoul Underground Line 5

* (Jung-gu) ← Singeumho ─ Haengdang─ Wangsimni ─ Majang → (Dongdaemun-gu)

## History[edit]

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[edit]

Hanyang University

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

## Sister cities[edit]

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* Hampyeong County, South Jeolla
* Huairou District, Beijing, China
* Jincheon County, North Chungcheong
* Seocheon County, South Chungcheong
* Cobb County, Georgia, United States

## References[edit]

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. ^ "성동구 (Seongdong-gu 城東區)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2008-04-18.

## Notes[edit]

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

## External links[edit]

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* Official site (in English)
* Official site (in Korean)

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Districts|

| North of the Han River (Gangbuk)|

* Dobong
* Dongdaemun
* Eunpyeong
* Gangbuk
* Gwangjin
* Jongno
* Jung
* Jungnang
* Mapo
* Nowon
* Seodaemun
* Seongbuk
* Seongdong
* Yongsan

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South of the Han River (Gangnam)|

* Dongjak
* Gangdong
* Gangnam
* Gangseo
* Geumcheon
* Guro
* Gwanak
* Songpa
* Seocho
* Yangcheon
* Yeongdeungpo

Business districts|

* Downtown Seoul (Central Business District, CBD)
* Gangnam Business District (GBD)
* Yeouido Business District (YBD)

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Administrative divisions (dong) of Seongdong District

Neighborhoods|

* Doseon-dong
* Eungbong-dong
* Haengdang-dong
* Hawangsimni-dong
* Hongik-dong
* Geumho-dong
* Majang-dong
* Oksu-dong
* Sageun-dong
* Sangwangsimni-dong
* Seongsu-dong
* Songjeong-dong
* Yongdap-dong

See also|

* Administrative divisions of South Korea
* List of districts of Seoul

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* MusicBrainz area

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