Gangdong District
Autonomous district in Seoul, South Korea
Gangdong  Flag | |
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 Location of Gangdong-gu in Seoul | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′48″N 127°07′26″E / 37.53000°N 127.12389°E / 37.53000; 127.12389 | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Special City | Seoul |
| Administrative dong | 21 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gangdong-gu Council |
| • Mayor | Lee Su-hee (People Power) |
| • MNAs | List of MNAs
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| Area | |
| • Total | 24.587 km2 (9.493 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 465,958 |
| • Density | 19,000/km2 (49,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 05200 ~ 05499 |
| Area code(s) | +82-2-400~ |
| Website | Gangdong-gu official website |
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Gangdong District (Gangdong-gu) is one of the 25 gu which makes up the city of Seoul. Gangdong, literally means "east of river".
Jungbu (literally "central part") Express Motorway starts in and passes through Sangil-dong, which is located in the east end of this district. In Amsa-dong, there is a pre-historic heritage site, which is about six thousand years old. On the site, you can find many potteries and houses. The pottery which has been found was made of ceramic and is circular and shaped into a point similar to corn.
Administrative divisions
- Gangil-dong (강일동 江一洞)
- Godeok-dong (고덕동 高德洞)
- Gil-dong (길동 吉洞)
- Dunchon-dong (둔촌동 遁村洞)
- Myeongil-dong (명일동 明逸洞)
- Sangil-dong (상일동 上一洞)
- Seongnae-dong (성내동 城內洞)
- Amsa-dong (암사동 岩寺洞)
- Cheonho-dong (천호동 千戶洞)
Education
Gangdong District is home to 25 elementary schools, 17 junior high schools and 12 senior high schools, including a specialized high school (Hanyoung Foreign Language High School), and a special education school (Jumong School).
Transportation
Railroad (Seoul Metro)
- (Gwangjin-gu) ← Cheonho — Gangdong — Gil-dong — Gubeundari — Myeongil — Godeok — Sangil-dong
- Seoul Subway Line 5 Macheon Branch
- Gangdong — Dunchon-dong → (Songpa-gu)
- Amsa — Cheonho — Gangdong-gu Office → (Songpa-gu)
Sister cities
Bonghwa, South Korea- Buyeo, South Korea
- Cheongyang, South Korea
- Eumseong, South Korea
Fengtai, China- Geochang, South Korea
- Gokseong, South Korea
- Gyeongsan, South Korea
- Hangzhou, China
- Hongcheon, South Korea
- Icheon, South Korea
- Jinan, South Korea
Kent, United States
Lobo, Philippines
Musashino, Japan- Qinhuangdao, China
Segovia, Spain
Songino Khairkhan, Mongolia- Tangshan, China
- Wando, South Korea
- Yeongyang, South Korea
Willoughby (City), Australia
See also
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, Retrieved 2010-06-02.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gangdong-gu, Seoul.
- Official site (in Korean)
- Official site Archived 2014-11-04 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
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