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Dongjak District (Korean: 동작구; RR: Dongjak-gu) is one of the 25 gu (districts) 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]
Dongjak
동작구 | |
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| 동작구 · 銅雀區 | |
 Views of Dongjak District | |
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 Location of Dongjak District in Seoul | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′44.65″N 126°56′21.31″E / 37.5124028°N 126.9392528°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Special City | Seoul |
| Administrative dong | 15[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Dongjak District Council |
| • Mayor | Park Il-ha (People Power Party) |
| • MNAs | List of MNAs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.35 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2010[2]) | |
| • Total | 397,317 |
| • Density | 24,000/km2 (63,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Postal code. | 06900 – 07199 |
| Area code(s) | +82-2-500,800~ |
| Website | Dongjak District official website |
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Administrative divisions
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Dongjak District is divided into 15 dong:[1]
- Daebang-dong
- Heukseok-dong (all of this dong was combined in January 2008)
- Noryangjin-dong 1, 2 (Bon-dong was combined with Noryangjin 1-dong in September 2008)
- Sadang-dong 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Dongjak-dong was combined with Sadang 2-dong in September 2008)
- Sangdo-dong 1, 2, 3, 4 (2 and 5 dong were combined in January 2008)
- Sindaebang-dong 1, 2
Education
editDongjak 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
editRailways
edit- (Yeongdeungpo-gu) ← Daebang — Noryangjin → (Yongsan-gu)
- Seoul Subway Line 2 Circle Line
- (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
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Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Bergen County, New Jersey, USA[4]
Pinggu, China- Dunhua, Jilin, China
Tahara, Aichi, Japan[5]
Bayanzürkh, Mongolia[6]
People from Dongjak District
edit- Lee Min-ho (Korean: 이민호), actor, singer, and model.
- Kim Nam-joon (Korean: 김남준; stage name RM), rapper, songwriter, record producer, and leader of boy band BTS.
- Jung Hae-in (Korean: 정해인), actor, and model.
References
edit- ^ a b "Administrative district – area". Dongjak District. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 동작구 (Dongjak District 銅雀區) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "BERGEN COUNTY WELCOMES DELEGATES FROM DONGJAK-GU, CELEBRATES KOREAN AMERICAN DAY". Paramus Post. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sister Cities". Dongjak District. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
External links
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