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Seongdong-gu

Seongdong District is one of the 25 districts which make up the city of , South Korea. It is situated on the north bank of the . It is divided into 20 dong.
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  • Type: Borough with 275,000 residents
  • Description: one of the districts (gu) of Seoul, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Seongdong” and “Seongdong District”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dongdaemun and Cheongnyangni station.

City gate
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Heunginjimun, a.k.a. , 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 , , South Korea. It serves as a terminus for passenger trains serving the eastern part of South Korea.

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 Jung and East Seoul.

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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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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 , 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.

Seongdong-gu

Latitude
37.5635° or 37° 33′ 49″ north
Longitude
127.0365° or 127° 2′ 11″ east
Population
275,000
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
8Q99H27P+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415154027
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­borough
Geo­Names ID
8349528
Wiki­data ID
Q50411
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Seongdong-gu” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منطقة سيونغ-دونغ”
  • Catalan: “Seongdong”
  • Cebuano: “Seongdong-gu”
  • Chinese: “Seongdong Khu”
  • Chinese: “城东区”
  • Chinese: “城東區”
  • Chinese: “城東區廳”
  • Dutch: “Seongdong District”
  • Esperanto: “Distrikto Oriento de Kastelo”
  • Esperanto: “Seongdong-gu”
  • Esperanto: “Seongdong”
  • Esperanto: “Sondon-gu”
  • Esperanto: “Sondon-ku”
  • Esperanto: “Sondon”
  • Estonian: “Seongdongi linnarajoon”
  • Estonian: “Seongdongi ringkond”
  • Finnish: “Seongdong”
  • French: “Seongdong-gu”
  • German: “Seongdong-gu”
  • Greek: “Σόνγκντονγκ-γκου”
  • Hungarian: “Szongdong-ku”
  • Indonesian: “Distrik Seongdong”
  • Indonesian: “Seongdong-gu”
  • Interlingue: “Seongdong-gu”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Seongdong”
  • Italian: “Seongdong-gu”
  • Japanese: “城東区”
  • Korean: “서울 성동”
  • Korean: “서울 성동구”
  • Korean: “서울시 성동구”
  • Korean: “서울특별시 성동구”
  • Korean: “성동”
  • Korean: “성동구”
  • Malay: “Daerah Seongdong”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Seongdong Khu”
  • Northern Frisian: “Seongdong (Steedkreis)”
  • Northern Frisian: “Seongdong”
  • Persian: “ناحیه سونگدونگ”
  • Portuguese: “Seongdong-gu”
  • Russian: “Сондон (район)”
  • Russian: “Сондон”
  • Scots: “Seongdong-gu”
  • Spanish: “Seongdong-gu”
  • Swedish: “Seongdong-gu”
  • Turkish: “Seongdong”
  • Urdu: “سیونگدونگ ضلع”
  • Vietnamese: “Seongdong-gu”
  • Yue Chinese: “城東區 (首爾)”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Doseon-dong and Hongik-dong.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Seongdong-gu Office and 서울성동광진교육지원청.

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