Dongdaemun-gu

Dongdaemun District is one of the 25 districts of , South Korea. It has a population of 346,770 and has a geographic area of 14.22 km2, and is divided into 14 dong.
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  • Type: Borough with 341,000 residents
  • Description: one of the districts (gu) of Seoul, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Dongdaemun”, “Dongdaemun District”, “Dongdaemun Koo”, “Tōdaimon-ku”, “Tongdaemun-gu”, and “Tongdaimoon-ku”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tongdae-mun and Cheongnyangni station.

City gate
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Heunginjimun, a.k.a. Dongdaemun, is one of The Eight Gates of Seoul in the Seoul City Wall, a prominent landmark in central , South Korea. The Korean name "Dongdaemun" means "Great East Gate," and it was so named because it was the major eastern gate in the wall that surrounded Seoul during the Joseon period.

Railway station
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is a major railway station located at Dongdaemun District, , South Korea. It serves as a terminus for passenger trains serving the eastern part of South Korea, with KTX, ITX-Cheongchun, and Mugunghwa-ho trains terminating or stopping at this station.

Railway station
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Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1, the Seongsu Branch of Seoul Subway Line 2, and Ui LRT. There is a piece of track that connects the Line 1 and Line 2 stations, and Line 1 trains belonging to Seoul Metro are serviced at the Gunja Train Depot behind Yongdap Station using this connective track.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Seoul and Jung.

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The districts of Dongdaemun, Jungnang, Gwangjin and Seongdong are in the east of the city of . is a vibrant and diverse region with a unique blend of traditional Korean culture and modern urban life.

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is in , constituting the southern half of the historic core of Seoul, along with Jongno. is busier than its tranquil neighbor, with hundreds of offices buildings and endless streets of frantic shopping, but scattered among the hustle and bustle are more historic gems.

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is in , and constitutes the northern half of the historic core of Seoul, along with Jung, the southern half. As the soul of Seoul, is home to a plethora of beautiful Joseon Dynasty palaces, shrines, temples, parks, historic neighborhoods, and other traditional sights.

Dongdaemun-gu

Latitude
37.5742° or 37° 34′ 27″ north
Longitude
127.0395° or 127° 2′ 22″ east
Population
341,000
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
United Nations Location Code
KR DGU
Open location code
8Q99H2FQ+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415154036
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­borough
Geo­Names ID
1834328
Wiki­data ID
Q50382
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Yue Chinese—“Dongdaemun-gu” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Dongdaemun District”
  • Catalan: “districte de Dongdaemun”
  • Cebuano: “Dongdaemun-gu”
  • Chinese: “Dongdaemun Khu”
  • Chinese: “东大门区”
  • Chinese: “東大門區”
  • Chinese: “東大門區廳”
  • Dutch: “Dongdaemun District”
  • Esperanto: “Distrikto Orienta Pordego”
  • Esperanto: “Dongdaemun-gu”
  • Esperanto: “Dongdaemun”
  • Esperanto: “Tondemun-gu”
  • Esperanto: “Tondemun”
  • Estonian: “Dongdaemuni linnarajoon”
  • Estonian: “Dongdaemuni ringkond”
  • French: “Dongdaemun-gu”
  • German: “Dongdaemun-gu”
  • German: “Dongdaemun”
  • German: “Ost-Tor-Bezirk”
  • Greek: “Ντόνγκντεμουν-γκου”
  • Hungarian: “Tongdemun-ku”
  • Iloko: “Dongdaemun-gu”
  • Indonesian: “Distrik Dongdaemun”
  • Interlingue: “Dongdaemun-gu”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Dongdaemun”
  • Italian: “Dongdaemun-gu”
  • Japanese: “東大門区”
  • Javanese: “Dhistrik Dongdaemun”
  • Kashmiri: “دونٛگدیمُن ضِلہٕ”
  • Korean: “동대문”
  • Korean: “동대문구”
  • Malay: “Daerah Dongdaemun”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Dongdaemun Khu”
  • Mongolian: “Тундэмүнь дүүрэг”
  • Mongolian: “Тундэмүнь-гү”
  • Northern Frisian: “Dongdaemun (Steedkreis)”
  • Northern Frisian: “Dongdaemun”
  • Persian: “ناحیه دونگدامون”
  • Portuguese: “Dongdaemun-gu”
  • Russian: “Тондемун”
  • Russian: “Тондэмун”
  • Russian: “Тондэмунгу”
  • Scots: “Dongdaemun-gu”
  • Spanish: “Dongdaemun-gu”
  • Swedish: “Dongdaemun-gu”
  • Turkish: “Dongdaemun”
  • Urdu: “دونگدایمون ضلع”
  • Vietnamese: “Dongdaemun-gu”
  • Yue Chinese: “東大門區”
  • “Dongdaemun-gu”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Yongsin-dong and Majang-dong.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 동대문구청 and Dongdaemun-gu Office.

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