Gangil-dong is a ''
dong'', neighbourhood of
Gangdong-gu
Gangdong District (Gangdong-gu) is one of the 25 '' gu'' which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Gangdong is literally "east of the (Han) River". It is located on the east side of the city.
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Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...
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South Korea
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Gangil-dong is located on the easternmost side of Seoul. Originally a small farming village where development was prohibited due to its location at Seoul's greenbelt, the city's new developments projects in the 21st century lead to a complete transformation of this neighbourhood. It is now home to the Gangil River Park multi-rise apartment complexes with a view into the
Han River, the Gangil High-Tech Business Center, a brand new library and a new four-lane bridge connecting it to
Sangil-dong
Sangil-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Gangdong-gu in Seoul, South Korea.
History
Sangil-dong literally means 'Upper Part' and located geographically higher than Hail-dong(Currently Gangil-dong) where the stream of Genae flows.http://do ...
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See also
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Administrative divisions of South Korea
South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 special city (''teukbyeolsi'' ), 1 special self-governing city (''teukbyeol-jachisi'' ), and 9 provinces ('' do'' ), including one ...
References
External links
Gangdong-gu official websiteGangdong-gu mapat the Gangdong-gu official website
The Gangil & Godeok 2-dong Resident office
Neighbourhoods of Gangdong District
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