Seongdong 성동구 | |
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| 성동구 · 城東區 | |
 Seongdong District skyline fromHanyang University Seoul campus  Buildings near theTtukseom station  View of the district from Maebong mountain | |
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 Location of Seongdong District inSeoul | |
| Coordinates:37°33′48″N127°02′13″E / 37.56333°N 127.03694°E /37.56333; 127.03694 | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Special City | Seoul |
| Administrative dong | 20 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Seongdong-gu Council |
| • Mayor | Chong Won-oh (Democratic) |
| • MNAs | List of MNAs |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 275,403 |
| • Density | 16,340/km2 (42,330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 04700 – 04899 |
| Area code(s) | +82-2-2200,400 |
| Website | Seongdong District official website |
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Seongdong District (Korean: 성동구;RR: Seongdong-gu) is one of the 25districts which make up the city ofSeoul, South Korea. It is situated on the north bank of theHan River. It is divided into 20dong (neighbourhoods).[3] The district is home toHanyang University, one of the most prestigiousuniversities in South Korea.
Seongdong District consists of 20 administrative dongs (haengjeong-dong,행정동)
When Seoul was expanding outward on its size, many parts ofGyeonggi Province were merged to Seongdong District. However, due to its extraordinarily huge size, Seoul Metropolitan Government divided the district into 5 (Gangnam District,Gangdong District,Gwangjin District, Seongdong District, andSongpa District)[1], and made Seongdong District cede some part of the district toJung District.Yeongdeungpo District,Seodaemun District,Seongbuk District, andDongdaemun District underwent similar changes.
Hanyang University, a prestigious university in South Korea, is located inHaengdang-dong andSageun-dong.
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