Dongdaemun-gu
동대문구
Administrative District
Province:	Gyeonggi-do
Mayor:	Sa-Rip Hong
Area:	14.22 km2 (5.49 sq mi)
Population:	386,433
Neighborhoods:	26

Dongdaemun-gu is one of the 25 gu (districts) of Seoul, South Korea. It is located to the north of the River Han. Its district office is in Yongdu-dong where it is close to the underground station of branch of Line 2.

History Edit

Dongdaemun-gu was first created in 1943 when the "gu" system started and was larger in area than today. Seongbuk-gu separated from the district in 1949, and Changsin Dong and Sungin Dong were given to Jongno-gu in 1975. An additional 17 dong (neighborhoods) separated to become Jungnang-gu in 1988.

TransportationEdit

Dongdaemun-gu is accesible through two rail lines and two subway lines.

RailroadEdit

KORAILEdit

• Seoul Line 1

(Jongno-gu) ← Sinseol-dong — Jegi-dong — Cheongnyangni — Hoegi — Hankuk University of Foreign Studies — Sinimun → (Seongbuk-gu)

• Jungang Section Line

(Seongdong-gu) ← Cheongnyangni (aboveground) — Hoegi → (Jungnang-gu)

SubwayEdit

• Seoul Line 2

Sinseol-dong — Yongdu → (Seongdong-gu)

• Seoul Line 5

(Seongdong-gu) ← Dapsimni — Janghanpyeong → (Gwangjin-gu)