Gangdong-gu (literally "district east of the river") is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the east side of the city.
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 thousands years old. At this site, there are many kinds of pottery and houses. The pottery which has been found was made of ceramic and is circular and shaped into a point similar to corn.
The mayor of this district is Haesik LEE(이해식), who in June 2008 was elected as the short-term mayor until 2010.
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Gangdong-gu 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).
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- (Gwangjin-gu) ← Cheonho — Gangdong — Gil-dong — Gubeundari — Myeongil — Godeok — Sangil-dong
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- Gangdong — Dunchon-dong → (Songpa-gu)
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- Amsa — Cheonho — Gangdong-gu Office → (Songpa-gu)
[edit] 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
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- 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, Sydney (Friendly City), Australia
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