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Seodaemun-gu
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| Seodaemun-gu | |
| Hangul: |
서대문구
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| Hanja: |
西大門區
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| Revised Romanization: | Seodaemun-gu |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Sǒdaemun-ku |
| Statistics | |
| Area: | 17.60 km² |
| Population: | 355,765 [1] |
| Pop. density: | 20,214 people/km² |
| Administrative divisions: | 21 administrative dong |
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Seodaemun-gu is a gu located in northwestern Seoul, South Korea. Seodaemun-gu incorporates residential and historical areas. It is home to several prominent universities, including Yonsei and Ewha, Bongwon Temple and the notorious Seodaemun Prison. The district covers 17.6 square kilometers, approximately 2.9% of the total area of Seoul. The area derives its name from one of the four great gates in the wall surrounding the Joseon capital city of Hanyang. In Korean, Seodaemun literally means "Great West Gate". Seodaemun-gu is populated by middle and upper-income families.[citation needed]
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- Public Institutions - total 84 (1 Seodaemun-gu Office, 21 Dong offices, 1 Korean National Police Agency, 1 police station, 16 police boxes, 4 fire stations, 10 post offices, 30 others)
- Schools - total 46 (8 universities, 6 high schools, 12 middle schools, 18 elementary schools, 2 foreign schools)
- Medical Facilities- total 402 (2 General Hospitals, 317 hospitals and clinics including dental clinics, 83 oriental clinics)
- Official Cultural Assets: total 32 (1 national treasure, 10 treasures, 6 historic sites, 4 important intangible cultural properties, 3 folklore materials, 8 tangible and intangible cultural properties
- Welfare facilities: total 308 (3 social welfare centers, 173 childcare centers, 86 facilities for the aged, 36 others including study rooms)
- Total length of roads: 302km
- Pavement area: 2,621㎢
- Waterworks system: 829km
- Sewerage system: 389km
- Bongwonsa Buddhist temple
- Seodaemun prison
- Dongnimmun Gate
- Yonsei University
- Sogang University
- Ewha Womans University
- Sinchon
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