Dongjak-gu

Dongjak-gu
—  District  —
동작구 · 銅雀區
Hangang Bridges from Dongjak-gu passing over Nodeulseom
Location of Dongjak-gu in Seoul
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Special City	Seoul
Administrative dong	17
Government
– Mayor	Kim Wu-jung (김우중)
Area
– Total	16.35 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Population (2010[1])
– Total	397,317
– Density	24,300.7/km2 (62,938.6/sq mi)
Time zone	Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	Dongjak-gu official website

Dongjak-gu is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Its name was derived from the Dongjaegi Naruteo Ferry, located on the Han River which borders the district to the north. It was the 17th gu created in Seoul, after being separated from Gwanak-gu on April 1, 1980.^[2]

The mayor of this district is Wujung Kim (Hangul: 김우중), since his election in July 2006.

Symbols

The emblem of Dongjak-gu.

The main symbol of Dongjak-gu is the Snowy Heron. A cartoon character named Roya, a baby snowy-heron, can be seen on signs, banners, and even light poles throughout the gu. According to the official website, use of the snowy heron is meant to symbolize the "clean, beautiful and noble spirit" of Dongjak's people. The emblem, found at most official buildings, depicts the snowy heron soaring into the sky.

Administrative divisions

Dongjak-gu is divided into 17 dong, which are:

Bon-dong Daebang-dong Dongjak-dong Heukseok-dong (all of this dong had been combined in January 2008)	Noryangjin-dong 1, 2 Sadang-dong 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Sangdo-dong 1, 2, 3, 4 (2 and 5 dong were combined in January 2008) Sindaebang-dong 1, 2

Education

Dongjak-gu is home to Chongshin University, the Seoul campus of Chung-Ang University, and Soongsil University.

Places of interest

There are many notable sights in Dongjak-gu. The most famous is the National Cemetery, located in Dongjak-dong. Additionally, several temples are located throughout the ward. The Noryangjin Fish Market is also notable, as almost half of the fish brought to the city comes through here.

Boramae Park is a large park that was used as an airfield during the Korean War. It now has several decommissioned aircraft on display. The park also has a large jogging track, workout equipment, a rock climbing wall, skate park, basketball courts, badminton courts, tennis courts, playgrounds, and Boramae Buddhist Temple. A Buy-the-Way sits in the center of the park. Built in 2002, the Boramae Chereville is the 14th tallest building in Seoul and stands on the edge of Boramae park.

Transportation

Railways

• Korail

• Seoul Subway Line 1

(Yeongdeungpo-gu) ← Daebang — Noryangjin → (Yongsan-gu)

• Seoul Metro

• Seoul Subway Line 2 Circle Line

(Seocho-gu) ← Sadang → (Gwanak-gu) ← Sindaebang → (Guro-gu)

• Seoul Subway Line 4

(Yongsan-gu) ← Dongjak — Isu — Sadang Station → (Seocho-gu)

• Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

• Seoul Subway Line 7

(Seocho-gu) ← Isu — Namseong — Soongsil University — Sangdo — Jangseungbaegi — Sindaebangsamgeori → (Yeongdeungpo-gu)

• Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation

• Seoul Subway Line 9

(Yeongdeungpo-gu) ← Noryangjin — Nodeul — Heukseok — Dongjak → (Seocho-gu)

Sister cities

• Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
• Pinggu, China
• Dunhua, Jilin, China
• Bayankhongor, Mongolia

References

1. ^ Korean Statistical Information Service (Korean) > Population and Household > Census Result (2010) > Population by Adminstrative district, Sex and Age / Alien by Adminstrative district and Sex, Retrieved 2010-06-02.
2. ^ "동작구 (Dongjak-gu 銅雀區)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=50456&contentno=50456. Retrieved 2008-04-17. 

External links

• Dongjak-gu website (English version)