Yeongdeungpo-gu
Yeongdeungpo-gu is an administrative district in southwest Seoul, South Korea. Although the origin of the name is uncertain, the first two syllables are thought to be from "yeongdeung" (靈登) or "divine ascent", a shamanic rite.[2] The third syllable is "po", representing water (浦), referring to the district's position on the Han River. The 2006 population was 408,819. The current magistrate is Kim Hyung-Su.
There are 22 administrative "dong" and 34 legal "dong". Yeouido Dong is the largest in area and takes about 34% of the land. The total area is 24.56 km² (2004), making up 4% of Seoul's land. The annual budget is approximately 2 billion won.
Yeongdeungpo Gu has been heavily developed as an office, commercial, and residential district. Yeouido Dong is home to the famous DLI 63 Building, the highest office building in South Korea and currently the 3rd tallest building in the country.
The National Assembly Building is located in Yeouido-dong, in Yeongdeungpo Gu. Other organisations, such as the Financial Union of Korea are also based in Yeongdeungpo. There are also mass-media corporations in the area, including; Kookmin Newspaper Corporation; Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation and Korean Broadcasting System. Occasionally live-concerts, programs, and TV-shows are held and broadcast.
History
January 1, 1963, Some areas of Bucheon-gun were combined to Yeongdeungpo-gu as below.
| Old district |
New district |
| Ojeong myeon |
Ogok-ri and Osoe-ri |
Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul |
Ogok-ri, Osoe-ri, Hang-ri, Onsu-ri, Gung-ri, Cheonwang-ri, Oryu-ri, Gaebong-ri and Gocheok-ri |
| Sosa-eup |
Hang-ri, Onsu-ri, Gung-ri, Cheonwang-ri, Oryu-ri, Gaebong-ri and Gocheok-ri |
Administrative divisions
Yeongdeungpo Gu is divided into the following "dong"s.
Economy
Hanjin Shipping,[3] LG Corp.,[4] and Keoyang Shipping are headquartered in Yeouido-dong in Yeongdeungpo-gu.
Transportation
Railroad
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- (Dongjak-gu) ← Daebang — Singil — Yeongdeungpo → (Guro-gu)
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- (Guro-gu) ← Mullae — Yeongdeungpo-gu Office — Dangsan → (Mapo-gu)
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- (Yangcheon-gu) ← Yangpyeong — Yeongdeungpo-gu Office — Yeongdeungpo Market — Singil — Yeouido — Yeouinaru → (Mapo-gu)
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- (Dongjak-gu) ← Boramae — Sinpung — Daerim → (Guro-gu)
- Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation
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- (Yangcheon-gu) ← Seonyudo — Dangsan — National Assembly — Yeouido — Saetgang → (Dongjak-gu)
Sister cities
See also
References
External links
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