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Dongjak District

Coordinates: 37°30′44.65″N 126°56′21.31″E / 37.5124028°N 126.9392528°E / 37.5124028; 126.9392528
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Dongjak
동작구
Autonomous District
동작구 · 銅雀區
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Views of Dongjak District
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Location of Dongjak-gu in Seoul
Location of Dongjak-gu in Seoul
Coordinates: 37°30′44.65″N 126°56′21.31″E / 37.5124028°N 126.9392528°E / 37.5124028; 126.9392528
CountrySouth Korea
RegionSudogwon
Special CitySeoul
Administrative dong15[1]
Government
 • MayorLee Chang-woo (Democratic)
 • CouncilDongjak District Council
 • Members of the Seoul Metropolitan Council최영수
(Democratic)
1st Electoral District
김혜련
(Democratic)
2nd Electoral District
박기열
(Democratic)
3rd Electoral District
유용
(Democratic)
4th Electoral District
 • Members of the National AssemblyKim Byung-kee
(Democratic)
Dongjak-gu Gap district
Lee Su-jin
(Democratic Party)
Dongjak-gu Eul district
Area
 • Total
16.35 km2 (6.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2010[2])
 • Total
397,317
 • Density24,000/km2 (63,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Postal code.
06900 ~ 07199
Area code(s)+82-2-500,800~
WebsiteDongjak-gu official website

Dongjak District (Dongjak-gu) is one of the 25 gu that make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Its name was derived from the Dongjaegi Naruteo Ferry, on the Han River which borders the district to the north. It was the 17th gu created in Seoul, after being separated from Gwanak District on 1 April 1980.[3]

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions
Administrative divisions

Dongjak District is divided into 15 dong:[1]

Education

Dongjak District is home to Chongshin University, the Seoul campus of Chung-Ang University, and Soongsil University.

Noryangjin-dong, especially near Noryangjin Station is known for private institutes or Hagwons, for college admission test and civil service examinations.

Transportation

Railways

(Yeongdeungpo-gu) ← Daebang — Noryangjin → (Yongsan-gu)
(Seocho-gu) ← Sadang → (Gwanak-gu) ← Sindaebang → (Guro-gu)
(Yongsan-gu) ← Dongjak — Isu — Sadang Station → (Seocho-gu)
(Seocho-gu) ← Isu — Namseong — Soongsil University — Sangdo — Jangseungbaegi — Sindaebangsamgeori → (Yeongdeungpo-gu)
  • Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation
(Yeongdeungpo-gu) ← Noryangjin — Nodeul — Heukseok — Dongjak → (Seocho-gu)

Sister cities

People from Dongjak District

References

  1. ^ a b "Administrative district – area". Dongjak-gu. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  2. ^ Korean Statistical Information Service (Korean) > Population and Household > Census Result (2010) > Population by Administrative district, Sex and Age / Alien by Administrative district and Sex Archived 26 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  3. ^ "동작구 (Dongjak-gu 銅雀區)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17 April 2008.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Sister Cities". Dongjak-gu. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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