Gwangjing ( cor. 광진구 ? , 廣 津 區? , New romanization : Gwangjin-gu ) is a district in eastern Seoul , the capital of the Republic of Korea . It has the status of self-government .
| Gwangjing | |
|---|---|
| First mention | 1995 [1] |
| Square | 17.05 [2] km² |
| Population | 375,959 (October 2,008) [3] people |
| Housing Area | 11.35 [2] thousand m² |
| Phone Codes | + 82-2-400 ~ |
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Content
Title
The name Gwangjing comes from the name of the crossing “Kwannaru” (cor. 광나루), which existed in a wide place of the Hangan River - approximately at the place where the Chamsil railway bridge (cor. 잠실 철교) is now located. [4] Literally “Gwangjing” means the following: “kwan” (cor. “광”) - “wide”, “gin” (cor. “진”) - “crossing”, “gu” (or “ku”; cor . "구") - "area", that is, all together - "area of wide crossing."
Location on Seoul Map
Gwangjing is located on the northern bank of the Hangang, in the eastern part of the city. In the west it borders with Sondongu , not in the northwest - with Dongdaemungu , in the north - with Chunnangu . In the north-east of the region is Mount Achhasan (box 아차산). On the south bank of the Hangang, from the south-west to the east, Gwangjing is bordered by Gangnam , Songphu and Kandong .
History
People lived on the site of the present Gwangjing during the Neolithic .
For the period of the Three States, this territory for more than 190 years - from the capture of the state capital Baekje Hanson (modern Seoul) by van Chansu (cor. 장수왕) from Goguryeo to the unification of the Korean Peninsula by van Moyul from the state of Silla - became the site of frequent battles between the troops Goguryeo, Silla and Baekje. [four]
During the Japanese occupation of the Korean Peninsula, the territory of Gwangju was part of the Gyeonggi-do province, however, on August 13, 1949 , after South Korea gained independence, the territory within the Sondongu district received the status of a metropolitan territory.
On March 1, 1995 , received the name "Gwangjing", 16 tones stood out from Sondongu, in which 390 thousand people lived. [four]
General characteristics
47 educational institutions are located on the territory of Gwangju, including Konkuk and Sejong universities, as well as the prestigious Devon Higher School of Foreign Languages - the second oldest foreign language school in Seoul. [five]
The green zone is 32.14% (5.32 km²) of the total area of the district.
In the southern part of Gwangjing, near the Chamsil Railway Bridge, there is the eastern bus terminal of Seoul (box 동서울 버스 터미널).
3 metro lines pass through the territory of the district: 2nd, 5th and 7th. The total number of metro stations in the district is 11 (two of them are interchange stations, that is, there are two stations with the same name).
On the southern side of the district, along the Hangan River, passes the Kanbyon Bunno motorway (cor. 강변 букв, letter. “ Road on the northern bank of the river ”), which is an analogue of the Olympic highway stretching along the southern bank of the Hangan.
Attractions
In the central part of the district there is a Large Children's Park (box 어린이 대공원), near which there is a station of the same name on the 5th metro line.
On the banks of the Hangan there is a city park Hangan (box 한강 시민 공원), and on the northeastern outskirts there is Achhasan Natural Park (box. 자연 공원), which covers the mountain of the same name .
On the mountain is the Achhasan fortress , built in 286 by the state of Baekje to protect the capital - the Vire fortress - from the troops of Goguryeo . After the transfer of the capital of Baekje from Vir to Unjin (now the city of Konju ) in 475, a battle between the forces of Koguryo and Silla took place in the fortress area.
In the northern part of Gwangjing, is the Sejong University Museum.
Twin Cities
Inside the country:
- Inje County, Gangwon-do Province, Republic of Korea ( May 21, 1999 ) [6]
- Mungyeong County, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province , Republic of Korea (since November 29, 2006 ) [7]
- Poron County, Chungcheongnam-do Province , Republic of Korea [8]
- Yongwang County, Jeollanam-do Province , Republic of Korea (since April 18, 2005 ) [9]
- Poin County, Chuncheon Phukto Province, Republic of Korea (since February 22, 2006 ) [10]
Abroad:
- Eregli district ( tour. Ereğli ), Konya , Turkey [11]
- Nashville ( Eng. Nashville ), Tennessee , USA [12]
- Khan-Uul district ( Mong. Khan-Uul ), Ulan Bator city, Mongolia [13]
Notes
- ↑ Naver.com Online Dictionary (cor.)
- ↑ 1 2 Gwangjing Administration Site (cor.)
- ↑ Gwangjing administration site. Section "Development of Gwangjin"
- ↑ 1 2 3 Website of the Gwangjing Administration. Section "History" (English)
- ↑ Gwangjing administration site. Section "A Look at Gwanginga" (English)
- ↑ Gwangjing administration site. Section “Twin Cities” (cor.)
- ↑ Gwangjing administration site. Section “Twin Cities” (cor.)
- ↑ Gwangjing administration site. Section “Twin Cities” (cor.)
- ↑ Gwangjing administration site. Section “Twin Cities” (cor.)
- ↑ Gwangjing administration site. Section “Twin Cities” (cor.)
- ↑ Gwangjing administration site. Section “Twin Cities” (cor.)
- ↑ Gwangjing administration site. Section “Twin Cities” (cor.)
- ↑ Gwangjing administration site. Section “Twin Cities” (cor.)