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Dongdaemun-gu is one of the 25 gu (districts) of Seoul, South Korea. It is located to the north of the River Han.
[edit] History
Dongdaemun-gu was first created in 1943 when the "gu" system started and was larger in area than today. Seongbuk-gu separated from the district in 1949, and Changsin Dong and Sungin Dong were given to Jongno-gu in 1975. An additional 17 dong (neighborhoods) separated to become Jungnang-gu in 1988.[1]
[edit] Administrative divisions
Dongdaemun-gu is currently comprised of 26 dong.
[edit] Geography
Dongdaemun Gu borders Seongbuk-gu to the north-west, Jungnang-gu to the east (with the Jungnangcheon stream forming the border), Gwangjin-gu to the south-east, Seongdong-gu to the south, meets Jung-gu at a point in the south-west and borders Jongno-gu 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 Gu is named after the east gate in Seoul's city walls, Dongdaemun, but Dongdaemun itself is actually located in Jongno-gu. This is due to an administrative border change.
[edit] Features
There are several universities within Dongdaemun-gu: Kyunghee University, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and University of Seoul. There are also several historical structures within the district:
- Seoul City Cultural Asset: Seonnongdan (선농단 先農壇), King Sejong Sindobi (세종대왕신도비 世宗大王神道碑, monumental stone);
- National Treasure: Supyo (수표 水標);
- Historical Site: Yeonghuiwon (영휘원永徽園)[1]
The graves of Kim Byeongro (김병로 金炳魯), Han Yongwoon (한용운 韓龍雲), Ahn Changho and Oh Sechang (오세창 吳世昌) are also in the district.[1]
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