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Seongdong District

Seongdong District () is one of the 25 districts 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). The district is home to Hanyang University, one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea.

Administrative divisions

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

Transportation

Railways

*Jungang Line
;*(Dongdaemun-gu) ← Wangsimni ─ Eungbong ─ Oksu → (Yongsan-gu)
*Bundang Line
;*Wangsimni ─ Seoul Forest → (Gangnam-gu)
*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 Underground Line 5
;*(Jung-gu) ← Singeumho ─ Haengdang─ Wangsimni ─ Majang → (Dongdaemun-gu)

History

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), 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

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

Sister cities

References

Notes

  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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